The Benue State Police Command has confirmed a deadly attack on Yelewata community in Guma Local Government Area, carried out by suspected bandits in the early hours of Saturday.
According to a statement by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Edet Okon, police tactical teams were immediately deployed and confronted the assailants in an intense exchange of gunfire.
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“Some of the attackers were neutralized in the process,” the PPRO said, adding, “But it is with great sadness that we report that some individuals also lost their lives and others sustained injuries during the incident.
“While the exact number of civilian casualties has yet to be officially confirmed, security personnel and medical workers are on ground attending to the injured.
“Our men are still in pursuit of the attackers. We will continue to do all it takes to keep everyone safe,” the statement added.
