Breaking: Benue missing Nigerian police officer found dead

One of the police officers who went missing in Benue state on Saturday, February 11, has been found dead. The officer was one of the four mobile police officers that went missing following an ambush on their patrol vehicle in Logo local government area of the state.

Premium Times reports that the incident occurred in Tse Akpam village, near Azege town around 3:00 p.m. Saturday afternoon while the officers were returning from a peace-building mission in remote villages.

The officer who was said to be a sergeant was found in the bush on Monday, February 12 and his body was deposited at a morgue in Anyiin, another town in Logo LGA, locals said.

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Meanwhile, Legit.ng had reported that the Benue state police command disclosed that two of the four policemen it had declared missing have been found unhurt after 24 hours.

The commissioner of police in the state, Fatai Owoseni, told Channels TV on Sunday, February 11 over the phone that the duo have also rejoined the mobile police force team deployed in Ayilamo, Logo local government area of the state.

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“Yes, I can confirm that two out of the four policemen declared missing after Saturdays’ attack on our patrol team in Ayilamo by suspected herdsmen, have rejoined their colleague unhurt,” he said. “We are hoping that the other two policemen will rejoin the team safely,” he added.

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Source: Legit.ng