By Peter Duru, Makurdi
A Police personnel has reportedly been killed in a suspected armed herders’ attack on a joint police and military checkpoint in Uzer community, Logo Local Government Area (LGA), of Benue State.
It was gathered that the incident occurred when the attackers stormed the security checkpoint, prompting troops of Sector 1, Operation Whirl Stroke, stationed in Ayilamo, and a team of mobile policemen to respond.
According to a local source, the attackers took to their heels and disappeared into the nearby bushes on sighting the advancing troops.
He said the “security personnel subsequently launched a follow-up operation in the area to track the fleeing assailants and restore normalcy.
