Police neutralise three bandits in Benue

Police neutralise three bandits in Benue

The Police in Benue have neutralised three suspected bandits during a gun battle following the killing of a 67-year-old man in Katsina-Ala Local Government Area of the state. Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency and security expert in the Lake Chad region, made this known in a statement posted via X on Monday. He stated that the incident occurred on March 7 at about 7:30 pm, when armed bandits loyal to a local kingpin identified as “Chen” abduc…

Police neutralise three bandits after kidnap and m8rder of traditional ruler in Benue - Newsy People

The Benue State Police Command has neutralised three suspected bandits during a gun battle following the k!lling of a 67-year-old Kindred Head of Mbajiir in Tongov, in Katsina-Ala Local Government Area of the state.   The incident occurred on March 7, 2026 at about 7:30 p.m., when armed bandits loyal to a local kingpin identified as “Chen” had abducted the traditional ruler, Zaki Sughter Agenbeer, 67, from his residence in Une Tongov community. …