Bandits kill two police officers in Benue ambush
The two newly deployed Mobile Police officers were killed while escorting the DPO of Ayilamo Police Division back to the Benue community. The post Bandits kill two police officers in Benue ambush appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria .
Two police officers were killed in an ambush in Benue. According to Premium Times, they were newly deployed Mobile Police officers escorting the DPO of Ayilamo Police Division back to a Benue community when they were killed.
The Benue State Police Command has since presented insurance cheques to the families of police officers who died in the line of duty, including the two officers killed in the ambush. Daily Post Nigeria reports that the presentation was made by the Commissioner of Police, CP Cletus C.N. Nwadiobu, on behalf of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu.
The Commissioner of Police conveyed his condolences to the families and noted that while no financial assistance could adequately compensate for the loss of a loved one, the insurance benefits were intended to provide some relief and support to the affected families.
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