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Makurdi—Eight more bodies of the Police personnel killed last Friday in an ambush by a combined team of armed herdsmen and local militia gangs at Agu Centre, Katsina-Ala Local Government Area of Benue State have been recovered.

The team made up Police personnel and members of the Benue State Civil Protection Guards, BSCPG, ran into the ambush during a clearance operation between Tse Agbami and Agu Centre in Katsina-Ala council on the border with Ukum LGA.

About 16 personnel reportedly lost their lives in the offence, and some went missing. Their operational trucks were burnt and motorbikes carted away my the armed gang members.

Three corpses of the victims were initially recovered from the scene of the attack on Saturday while the search for the missing personnel continued.

The Chairman of Katsina-Ala council, Justine Shaku, yesterday disclosed that more bodies of Police personnel were recovered on Sunday in an operation led by the Police Commissioner, Mr Ifeanyi Emenari.He said: “Eight more bodies of dead Police officers were recovered on Sunday night. This brings the number to 11.

“The Police Commissioner, Ifeanyi Emenari is right here with me though the atmosphere is still tense and unfriendly. But we are on top of the situation.”

Meanwhile the Benue State Police Command is yet to issue an official statement on the development.

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2025/09/benue-attack-8-more-bodies-of-police-recovered-from-attack-scene-lg-chairman/

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God will console the family.
RIP to the gallant officers and God will guide their families.


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Oh my God
This is heartbreaking. May the souls of the fallen officers rest in peace.
But how did it happen, 14 officers dead. How did the Bandit manage, I'm confused..
According to the news, it was the officers that even carried out a raid..
That means they ought to have gone fully pumped and prepared..

Something is fishy with the northern insecurity,, fr man

Grab and run with it. Na statistics we go chop? Emilokun promax

Olopa life matters oooo, see how Nigeria police are been wasted on a daily basis under this clueless government

'An Attack on Bandits Bóko Haram is an Attack on the Nórth"
~~Buhari

Over half of Nigeria' s problems would be solved if we divide this forced Geographical Contraption called Nigeria, let the apólógists of Bóko Haram /Bandits have a separate country of their own.

So sad for our fallen heroes. We need to equip our security forces with everything they need to avoid painful losses of these nature

And to say police are armed forces who should be able repel such attack...

Wow!!!!! NIgeria is one big crime scene, its a pity. May their souls rest in peace

Na wa o, the way we handle terrorists and bandits like it is things we are accepting. Nigeria is very strange, religion and ethnic biases and sentiments is getting the best of us.

This issue has gotten out of hand but the FG is yet to see it so

Nigeria problem big pass Nigeria.. eziokwu eziokwu

What a shame to those who believe in this useless government. Untill this killing reaches ur door,then u will know how painful it is. The most useless government that negotiate with bandit and militias is a failed government. Woe to any man here that supports this evil government...

Another 8 more bodies incoming, since they're not willing to give the real figure of casualties

[color=#1986BC] May their souls rest in peace....Their deaths were as a result of failure of intelligence.[/color]

May God give their family fortitude to bear the loss cos this is too much.

Is this how our government will continue to fold their arms and allows this marauders to finish all our security personnel?

We needs better leaders at the helms of affairs

This country is turning into something terrible. Civilians are not free, neither our security men. May Nigeria not happen to us in our next life, AMEN

Government should train our security agencies on how to engage terrorists and also provide superior fire Arms to fight this evil....if not joining this security agencies will be tantamount to committing suicide...tomorrow government will have a peace meeting with this bandits and they'll be forgiven...

My God! Human lives mean nothing to this people and the so called government who can not claim to be helpless or innocent on this issue. Both perpetrators and sponsors aren't difficult to get hold of if the government I willing. This is gradually getting to something else. Chaiii

This is sad. After arresting them, they grant them amnesty. People still joining arm forces in Nigeria don't value their lives

this so painful, but one thing that make nigerians lose is politically associating everything even when we know its not

No statement yet from Police on which group is responsible for the attack or who has been apprehended for this gruesome attack.

People who are in the force are just sacrificing their lives for nothing in this country.

Even in death, there is no honour or regard for them.
I don't blame them anyway, when it's time to protect VIP or oppress civilian, they are very good at that.
You can't kill these number of police officers in a proper country and 24 hours later, no arrest has been made.
Last week, Edo, this week Benue. Where else next week.

WE ARE FINISHED

Looks like this guys for a tip off, and prepared ahead before unleashing this attack.

And how many militants fell?

Cos it's looking like hardly any

[quote author=Chubhie post=136893396]Grab and run with it. Na statistics we go chop? Emilokun promax[/quote

No Way for us to blame Ipob and Mazi Nnamdi kanu.



So we Yoruba moslims the emergency lovers of Nigeria don't care

I advice Naija police to remain calm they should not engage in reprisal attack inother not to excalate d situation.

Omo, the sobotages for this country many.
Who are the main culprits!

I don't wish death on anyone but I don't pay pity to exhaust. Since a particular group of people are quiet who I'm I to speak up. They even go as far as tagging you a terrorist. Nigeria is built on criminality

Failed government at it worst, it can't be more bad... Yet he failed to declare state of emergency in Benue state

Run away from joining NPF

It's a surest and easiest way to death


Never you join NPF

it's a surest and easiest way to death

Na wao. So it's more than 15 police officers that kpai?