17 in police net over alleged attack on officers in Benue 

The Benue State Police Command has arrested 17 persons implicit mob onslaught connected constabulary officers astatine Adagio, Jato-Aka successful Kwande Local Government Area of the state.
This was disclosed by the Benue State Commissioner of Police, CP Cletus Nwandiogu during a media briefing successful Makurdi.

He said the incidental occurred connected August 30, 2026, aft a conveyance travelling from Taraba State struck a young lad successful the community.

CP Nwandiogu said the constabulary officers travelling successful the conveyance stopped successful an effort to instrumentality the injured lad to infirmary but were confronted by an aggravated mob.

He said efforts by the Divisional Police Officer successful Jato-Aka to bring the concern nether power were unsuccessful arsenic immoderate members of the mob allegedly attacked the officers with machetes.

CP Nwandiogu further said the DPO sustained injuries, portion different constabulary serviceman was severely beaten and initially presumed dormant by the attackers.

“The serviceman is inactive alive, though connected beingness enactment successful an undisclosed infirmary successful Anambra State.

“We person arrested 17 persons successful transportation with the incident, and they are astatine the State Command awaiting arraignment, portion probe is ongoing.”

He warned residents against taking the instrumentality into their ain hands, stressing that grievances should beryllium reported to the a...