Benue: Suspected herdsmen kill Police Inspector in checkpoint attack

The soldiers from the Operation WHIRL STROKE (OPWS) in collaboration with the mobile policemen have attended to the attack at a security checkpoint in Ayilamo, located in Logo Local Government Area of Benue State.

It has been reported that the attackers who are believed to be armed herdsmen ran away to the bushes after they saw the security officers.

As a result of the attack, the security teams have conducted a follow-up mission to arrest the attackers and restore peace in the community.

While conducting the mission, the security teams have retrieved the corpse of the police inspector who died during the attack.

His remains have been deposited at the Ayilamo Hospital mortuary for autopsy and other procedures.

Authorities said the attack was another reminder of the security challenges still facing parts of Benue, where rural communities and security formations remain targets. Africans& Diaspora

The military said patrols and surveillance had been intensified around Uzer, Ayilamo and other border areas of Logo LGA, while efforts were ongoing to apprehend those behind the attack and prevent a repeat.

Residents have been urged to remain calm and volunteer useful information to security agencies.

The spokesman of the Benue State Police Command, DSP Orchia Aondogwu, could not be reached to confirm the incident as of press time, as calls to his mobile phones went unanswered.