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Bandits Attack Benue Police Station, Set It Ablaze, Kill Policeman
Gunmen suspected to be bandits have attacked a police station in Tse Harga community of Katsina-Ala Local Government Area in Benue State.
The bandits suspected to be loyalists of the slain criminal kingpin, Terwase Akwaza, popularly known as ‘Gana’, stormed the rural area at about 4:00 am and started shooting sporadically even as they set ablaze the station with explosives and carted away arms and ammunition.
They also set ablaze several buildings and a police pick-up van.
A source told SaharaReporters that some policemen on duty engaged the hoodlums in a gun battle, which resulted in the death of one policeman while others fled with bullet injuries.
Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Catherine Anne, confirmed the killing of a policeman in the affected area.
She however said details of the attack were still sketchy.
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