Breaking: Tears as Bodies of 8 Missing Policemen in Benue Finally Found
- The police have reportedly recovered the corpses of eight officers who were earlier declared missing in Benue on Friday, September 19
- Reports indicated that the deceased officers were among the security agents at the Agu Centre at the border of the Katsina-Ala and Ukum LGAs of Benue
- The security operatives were earlier confronted by some armed invaders and three people were confirmed dead while the eight were declared missing
Eight more bodies of policemen, who were gunned down in a deadly attack on security agents at the Agu Centre, around the border of the Katsina-Ala and Ukum local government areas of Benue state, have been recovered.
The incident happened on Friday, September 19, when the security operatives were confronted by the armed invaders. Three policemen were earlier confirmed dead, while the eight were declared missing.
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Joint security operatives in Benue
Daily Trust reported that the security operatives who were attacked comprised personnel of the Operation Zanda and the Benue State Civil Protection Guard (BSCPG), as well as the Special Intervention Squad (SIS).
On Friday, it was reported that two policemen and another operative from the BSCPG were killed in the encounter, while the other eight were pronounced missing.
However, Justine Shaku, the chairman of the Katsina-Ala LGA, confirmed in a telephone call to journalists in Makurdi, the state capital, on Monday, September 22, that the bodies of the missing officers were recovered.
Shaku added that "this brings the number of officers killed to 11 (10 policemen and one BSCPG).” This was further confirmed by the Benue State Police Command.
Benue: Nigerians react to killings of officers
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However, some social media posts have started sharing the report of the recovered body, which in turn generates reactions from some Nigerians. Below are some of the reactions:
Mbakwem Paschal wrote:
"We need to find a way to kill this system that dehumanises people! These people died in the line of duty, and they couldn’t even dignify them with an ambulance because those in charge would rather use the money to buy houses abroad for their families while entrenching chaos all over the country."
Ezenwekere commented:
"More peace deals. When we protest, the same police will tear gas us and even kill us, while the Nigerian government will give the terrorists press briefings."
Leonidas commented:
"We see gory images of our service men being brutally murdered by non-state actors brandishing sophisticated weapons and holding press conferences without remorse, surrounded by children who look up to them as inspiration, & we wonder why insecurity remains a constant in our polity"
Nwobodo Okechukwu tweeted:
"Serving in Nigerian Armed Forces, especially as a low-ranking officer, is the most patriotic and, at the same time, the most self-hating thing anybody can do right now."
See the social media report here:
Benue APC chieftain assassinated
Legit.ng earlier reported that Ejeh Udeh, a prominent Benue politician and All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain, has been killed by armed men.
The incident occurred at Udeh's residence in Ugboju, Otukpo local government area (LGA) of Benue state.
The chairman of Otukpo local government council, Maxwell Ogiri, confirmed the assassination.
Source: Legit.ng
