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Police Arrest Suspect Who Killed A Police Officer &Removed His Eyes In Benue State

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Following the killing of a police officer in Benue state. The Benue state police command has announced the arrest of one suspect simply identified as Ayilamo in connection with the death of a policeman found without vital organs, Dailypost reports. Recalled ,the police officers were ambushed and kidnapped by some assailant who later killed one of them and removed both eyes, and nose plucked out. The state’s Commissioner of Police, Fatai Owoseni, parading the suspect in Makurdi said one of the attackers of the deceased was also killed during the arrest. “After the attack at Azege in Ayilamo, where one of our personnel was found brutally slaughtered with his two eyes, ears and nose removed and another missing, we embarked on recovery and rescue operation and restoration of security in the area. “In the course of the operation, the attackers engaged the Police in a shootout; one of the attackers died in that operation and the AK-47 rifle with which they have been attacking t...

Police Confirms 7 Persons Were Burnt To Death In Gboko, Benue State

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Fatai Owoseni, the Benue State Commissioner of Police, on Wednesday confirmed that seven persons were killed  by bandit in Gboko,Benue state. Mr Owoseni , disclosed this while briefing newsmen in his office. He said the victims were said to be travelling either to Okene or Taraba State when criminals attacked, killed and burnt them to ashes. He further said that policemen  in the ancient town promptly raced to the scene of incident but lamented that the criminals hurled stones at their patrol vehicle. Owoseni said, “We got information around 11am this morning that some hoodlums believed to be of Tiv stock between 9.30am and 10am stormed a garage in Gboko where they attacked seven people believed to be of Fulani extraction, killed and burnt them.’ “The  passengers were said to be in the park where they were trying to board a commercial vehicle to Okene or Taraba, police in the area of the attack got information and rushed to the place but the criminals embarke...

Fulani Herdsmen Not Behind Benue Killings - Benue Police Commissioner

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According to Benue.info, the Benue State Commissioner of Police, Bashir Makama, has exonerated Fulani herdsmen from the ongoing killings in Benue State, the nation’s acclaimed food basket.

BENUE KILLING: Police Arrest Some Persons Over Zaki Biam Killings

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Following the recent attack on a popular yam market in Zaki Biam area of Benue state. The Police in Benue  are said to have arrested three suspects in connection with the Monday killings at Zaki Biam in Ukum local government area of the state. 

PLEASE READ! Benue Police Again? Is This For Real?

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By Awunah Pius Terwase Few days ago a police officer from E Division Makurdi went and arrested a criminal and while taking him to the station, he pushed the officer down from the motorcycle that was conveying the two of them and jumped off the motorcycle. This happened within Akpehe area of Makurdi.

WHAT A MESS? Drunk Policemen On Duty Threatens Road Users With Gun Shot In Benue State [PHOTOS]

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I saw this post on Facebook and i wasn't surprise at all. Nigerian police and their reckless attitude . Why on earth should a police man get drunk to a point on threatening citizens with gun? Read what Orahii Samuel is reporting; This policeman, Mobile Unit on duty yesterday at about 2pm at Igyula along Gboko-Aliade Road took alcohol to stupor and was seriously misbehaving by threatening road users with the gun. I tried getting his service number and name but his jacket covered the tags. I saw him assured a commercial driver that he would have wasted his life by shooting him dead if it was at night, just because the driver told him that he does not have money to settle them. He added that in Maiduguri, a driver can't waste a policeman's time to begin to explain that he doesn't not have money for settlement, the police will just shoot the driver dead and throw him in the bush. He warned the driver not to say a pleading word again rather tha...