It was blood bath in Benue State as men of the Civilian Joint Task Force members were ambushed and killed by unknown gunmen.
The CJTF members killed by unknown gunmen
A sad incident has claimed the lives of 10 Civilian Joint Task
Force members who were, on Sunday, January 15, shot dead by unknown
gunmen in Abaji village in Katsina-Ala Local Government Area of Benue
State.
It was gathered that unidentified gunmen, numbering about two,
arrived at the scene on Bajaad motorcycle and opened fire on members of
the CJTF who were having a meeting in Abaji, killing and injuring many
in the process.
Confirming the incident, the Benue State Police Command Public
Relations Officer, Moses Yamu said that the corpses of the deceased had
been deposited in a mortuary at a public hospital. The identity of the
gunmen is still unknown as no arrest has been made so far.
The PPRO said investigation was in progress to arrest the perpetrators of the dastardly act.
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