Gunmen have ambushed and killed the Divisional Police Officer of Naka division, Mamud Abubakar, a Superintendent of Police on Tuesday.
Naka is the headquarters of Gwer West Local Government Area of Benue State.
The DPO was reportedly killed around 3.30pm on Tuesday while he was returning from Makurdi, where he went for peace escort.
He was returning to his station at Naka when he was ambushed and killed.
This was confirmed to newsmen by the Benue State Commissioner of Police, Wale Abass.
He said, “It is true that the DPO was killed; he was going for peace escort and they cleared the road for him. On his way to Naka they laid ambush for him.”
Also confirming, Chairman of Gwer West LGA, Ayande Andrew, claimed that the DPO was killed by herders.
He said, “The road was blocked by herdsmen and the DPO was on his way to Makurdi when they ambushed him; he was the only person in the vehicle along that road.”
On the other five victims, he said, “Someone was killed this morning (Tuesday) at the Tsenge village by herdsmen and another four people were killed at Babowa community on Sunday.”
