Police kill three suspected armed robbers in Benue

As portion of efforts to trim transgression successful the state, the constabulary person killed 3 suspected equipped robbers during a weapon conflict successful a bid of operations carried retired crossed Benue State wrong 1 week.

Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) DSP Udeme, successful a connection on Sunday, noted that the bid besides recovered an AK-47 rifle, 2 locally fabricated guns and dozens of unrecorded ammunition during the operations.

The connection further added that the successes were recorded betwixt June 6 and 12, 2026, done intelligence-led policing, proactive patrols and associated information operations aimed astatine tackling equipped robbery, banditry, kidnapping and cultism.

The connection further added that the biggest breakthrough came on the Vaase-Chito Road successful Ukum Local Government Area, wherever operatives of Gbeji Division, moving with members of the Community Volunteer Guards, engaged suspected equipped bandits successful a fierce weapon conflict aft receiving reports of their activities successful the area.

It further added that 3 of the suspects were killed during the speech of fire, portion others escaped connected motorcycles with gunshot wounds and are presently being tracked.

She said the operatives recov...