Gunmen Attack Benue Police Station, Kill Policeman, Set It Ablaze

 


Gunmen suspected to be bandits have attacked a police station in Tse Harga community of Katsina-Ala Local Government Area in Benue State.

 

The bandits suspected to be loyalists of the slain criminal kingpin, Terwase Akwaza, popularly known as ‘Gana’, stormed the rural area at about 4:00 am and started shooting sporadically even as they set ablaze the station with explosives and carted away arms and ammunition.

 

They also set ablaze several buildings and a police pick-up van.

 

A source told HotunzBlog that some policemen on duty engaged the hoodlums in a gun battle, which resulted in the death of one policeman while others fled with bullet injuries.

 

Police Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Catherine Anne, confirmed the killing of a policeman in the affected area.

 

She however said details of the attack were still sketchy.

 

 

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