Herdsmen have killed two of the policemen drafted to keep
surveillance on the troubled Logo Local Government Area of Benue State, Punch has reported.
The sad incident happened on Monday when the herders attacked the
camp of Mobile policemen, Mopol 13, stationed at Awashuwa village and
injured one.
Speaking after surviving the encounter, a policeman told newsmen
that the herdsmen invaded the camp in a guerilla manner and overpowered
them. They injured one inspector and a sergeant before they slit their
throats in a nearby bush in the area while they also burnt some houses
within the area after the attack.
One other policeman who was injured is recuperating in the Benue
State University Teaching Hospital, while the remains of the deceased
policemen have been taken to the mortuary in Makurdi.
The Police Public Relations Officer who confirmed the report said
that a reinforcement had been sent to the area from 13 PMF led by the
Commander, CSP Abubakar Garba.
“Our men came under attack at Awashuwa in Logo Local Government
area of the state. They were ambushed by the herdsmen who had tried to
attack them earlier in the day but they were repelled. Two of our men
were killed and their riffles taken away.” he said.