Police Sergeant, Five Others Killed In Benue
From Msughshima Andrew, Makurdi
Six persons including a Police Sergeant have been killed in Okpoga, Okpokwu Local Government Area of Benue state, the Benue State Police Command has disclosed.
Though the motive behind the killing were not known as at the time of filing this report but the Command in a statement signed by its Public Relations Officer, PPRO, DSP. Moses Yamu, said the six persons were killed in a beer parlour.
Yamu said Sporadic gunshots was heard at a beer parlour around Okpoga roundabout yesterday at about 9pm, our men swiftly mobilised to the scene and engaged the hoodlums in a gun duel which forced them to flee.
However, six persons including a Police Sergeant who was on mufti were killed in the beer parlour b4 the Police arrived d scene.
Preliminary investigation revealed that the yet to be identified armed men were from Ollo community, led by one “Mathew”.
Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police CP Ene Okon has ordered the Area Commander to relocate to that area, as teams of Operation Zenda, PMF and CTU have been drafted to the area to ensure that the culprits are identified and arrested.
He said Investigation had since commenced to unravel the motive behind the attack.
