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The Nigeria Police Force said it has arrested six suspects implicit attack connected its Tactical Teams by suspected equipped bandits and section militia successful Benue.
The Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin said this successful a connection connected Sunday successful Abuja.
Hundeyin said the suspects were arrested during an ongoing effect cognition successful the state, following a deadly onslaught connected the constabulary teams astatine Agu Centre, Katsina-Ala/Ukum Local Government Area of the state.
He said the onslaught that occurred connected Friday led to the decease of 3 constabulary officers with seven others missing.
The constabulary spokesperson said the Commissioner of Police successful complaint of Benue, Mr Innocent Emenari was presently starring the cognition to rescue the missing officers and apprehension different fleeing suspects.
He said the Inspector-General of Police, Mr Kayode Egbetokun, condemned the attack, describing it arsenic cruel, unwarranted, and an affront connected the bully radical of Benue.
Hundeyin said the I-G had ordered deployment of further tactical assets to the area, adding that, nary chromatic would beryllium near unturned successful restoring bid and information successful Benue.
He said the arrested suspects are in constabulary custody, assisting with utile information.
The constabulary spokesperson enjoined the nationalist to stay calm, vigilant, and supportive to information agencies arsenic efforts were being intensified to guarantee rescue of the missing personnel.
He said the people was besides to apprehend the fleeing suspects, and dismantle the transgression networks down specified reprehensible attacks.
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