By Peter Duru, Makurdi
Benue State Governor, Rev Fr Hyacinth Alia, has commended the Department of State Services, DSS, for the prompt and professional operation that led to the arrest of three suspects allegedly linked to the attack on Ayilamo community in Logo Local Government Area, LGA, of the state.
The Benue State Police Command had confirmed that four policemen and seven other persons were killed during the Thursday evening attack by suspected armed herdsmen on the community.
The attack, which occurred on September 10, 2026, also left several persons injured, while many others were reportedly unaccounted for.
According to a statement issued Friday by the Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, DSP Peter Aondongu, on behalf of the Commissioner of Police, CP Cletus Nwadiogbu, the attack was repelled by security operatives following a fierce gun battle that lasted about seven hours.
