Gunmen have killed three policemen and two civilians at the residence of Alfred Avalumun Atera, chairman of Katsina-Ala local government area of Benue state.
Sources from the area disclosed that several other people were also wounded during the attack which occurred at about 11:30 am, Jomog News Nigeria reports.
The tragic incident which happened this Thursday morning was confirmed by Catherine Anene, police public relations officer in the state
“Three policemen were killed and investigation has commenced,” she said in a statement.
Samuel Ortom, governor of the state, described the incident as an assassination attempt on the chairman of Katsina-Ala.
In a statement by Terver Akase, his spokesman, Ortom asked security operatives to bring the perpetrators to justice.
He assured the people of Sankera and other parts of the state that his administration will not relent in its collaboration with security agencies to curb crime.
“Governor Ortom commiserates with families of those who lost their lives during the attack on Atera’s house and states that their killers will not escape justice,” the statement read.
