Four policemen, seven civilians killed in Benue attack

The Benue State Police Command has confirmed that four mobile policemen and seven civilians were killed in an attack on Ayilamo community in Logo Local Government Area. According to the Daily Post Nigeria and Daily Trust, the attack occurred at about 6:12pm on Thursday and lasted for about seven hours.

The police engaged the attackers, who were said to be operating in large numbers, in a gun battle. The attackers were eventually repelled and forced to retreat into the surrounding forest in the early hours of Friday.

The bodies of the four police officers were recovered from surrounding bushes during search and rescue operations, while the bodies of the seven civilians were recovered and deposited at a mortuary.

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