Two police inspectors and four civilians have been reportedly killed in a bandits’ attack on Tse-Kaseve village in Anyagba Ward, Katsina-Ala Local Council of Benue State.
The incident occurred on Monday at about 4:00 p.m., when armed bandits reportedly stormed the community on about 100 motorcycles. The attackers were said to have attempted to overrun the village market and attack residents before a combined security team engaged them.
A source said: “Eleven Police Mobile Force (PMF) personnel on special duty in the town, working with members of the Benue State Civil Protection Guard, confronted and repelled the attackers.”
However, during the operation, the bandits allegedly ambushed two officers — Inspector Adams Saidu and Inspector Edem Endimon, both attached to 11 PMF, Calabar — shot them dead and carted away their service rifles.
Police authorities confirmed that four civilians were also killed in the attack, while one person sustained injuries and was taken to the Katsina-Ala Hospital for treatment.
Troops of the Nigerian Army, alongside additional tactical teams, other security agencies and vigilante groups, have since been deployed to the area to restore calm and prevent further attacks.
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