Armed men ambush patrol team, kill guard in Benue

 

By: Zagazola Makama 

 

A member of the Benue State Civil Protection Guard has been killed following an ambush by armed men in Guma Local Government Area of the state.

 

Zagazola Makama report that the  attack occurred on Aug. 25 at about 6:30 p.m. along Uikpam–Umenger road, when military personnel and the Civil Protection Guard were on joint patrol.

 

Sources disclosed that  the patrol team came under ambush by gunmen suspected to be armed herders.

 

“One victim, identified as Terna Ioryoosu of Umenger village and attached to the Benue State Civil Protection Guard, was shot dead in the attack,”said sources. 

 

The sources said security operatives were mobilised to the scene. The corpse was recovered, photographed, and later released to family members.

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