{"id":152282,"date":"2026-09-16T14:28:08","date_gmt":"2026-09-16T13:28:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thepublicpulse.ng\/?p=152282"},"modified":"2026-09-16T14:29:34","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T13:29:34","slug":"suspected-herders-ambush-benue-dpo-kill-two-policemen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thepublicpulse.ng\/?p=152282","title":{"rendered":"Suspected herders ambush Benue DPO, kill two policemen"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote><p>Suspected herders ambush Benue DPO, kill two policemen<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Suspected armed herders have ambushed the entourage of the Divisional Police Officer in Ayilamo, Logo Local Government Area of Benue State, killing two police officers.<\/p>\n<p>The latest attack occurred on Monday evening, barely days after suspected herders reportedly killed four policemen and seven residents in the same community.<\/p>\n<p>Sources in the community told The Punch correspondent on Tuesday that the DPO, who had travelled to Makurdi on official duty, was returning to Ayilamo when his entourage was ambushed by the armed assailants.<\/p>\n<p>One of the sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the victims were among newly deployed Mobile Police officers in the area.<\/p>\n<p>He said, \u201cAt about 6pm on Monday, some newly deployed Mobile Police officers to Ayilamo community were attacked and killed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe incident occurred while the officers were on their way from Ayilamo to escort the Divisional Police Officer, who was returning to the community from Makurdi.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The latest incident came barely four days after suspected armed herders attacked Ayilamo community, killing four police officers and seven residents.<\/p>\n<p>Confirming the latest attack, the spokesperson for the Benue State Police Command, DSP Peter Aondongu, said two officers in the DPO\u2019s entourage were killed.<\/p>\n<p>Aondongu said, \u201cThe DPO came to Makurdi to collect some things, and while returning to Ayilamo, he was attacked and lost two of his men in the attack.\u201d(Punch)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Suspected herders ambush Benue DPO, kill two policemen Suspected armed herders have ambushed the entourage of the Divisional Police Officer in Ayilamo, Logo Local Government Area of Benue State, killing two police officers. 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