The Benue State command of the Nigerian Police Force has announced the barbaric killing of a police officer and four other civilians in the Kwande Local Government Area of the state by armed bandits.
DSP Edet Udeme, the command spokesperson made this disclosure in Makurdi on Wednesday. He stated that the police formation in Jato-Aka, Kwande LGA received information that suspected armed bandits had attacked police personnel stationed at Abande community and members of the community.
“Following the incident, combined teams of police operatives and other security agencies have been mobilised to the area to secure the community, conduct a thorough search, and forestall further breakdown of law and order.
“The deceased persons have been recovered and deposited at the mortuary.
“In response to the attack, the Commissioner of Police, Mr Ifeanyi Emenari, has directed the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of Operations to immediately proceed to Jato-Aka.
“He is directed to go with additional mobile force personnel and Armoured Personnel Carriers (APCs) to coordinate intensive operations, track the perpetrators, and effect their arrest.
“The Benue State Police Command commiserates with the families of the deceased and the Abande Community and assures the public that all necessary measures are being taken to bring the perpetrators to justice and restore peace to the area,” she said.
