The Divisional Police Officer of Naka division, Superintendent of Police, Mamud Abubakar, has been murdered by gunmen on Tuesday.
Naka is the headquarters of Gwer West Local Government Area of Benue State.
The DPO was ambushed and killed around 3.30pm while returning from Makurdi to his station.
The Benue State Commissioner of Police, Wale Abass, said the DPO was going for peace escort and they cleared the road for him, adding that “on his way to Naka they laid ambush for him.”
The Chairman of Gwer West LGA, Ayande Andrew, claimed that the DPO was killed by herders.
He said, “The road was blocked by herdsmen and the DPO was on his way to Makurdi when they ambushed him; he was the only person in the vehicle along that road.”
On the other five victims, he said, “Someone was killed this morning (Tuesday) at the Tsenge village by herdsmen and another four people were killed at Babowa community on Sunday.”
