By THOMAS AKASE, Makurdi –
Benue State Police Command has denied claims of a herdsmen attack on Wannue Town in Tarka Local Government Area, describing the reports as “entirely false and misleading.”
According to the police spokesperson, DSP Udeme Edet, the actual incident involved the killing of one person and injuring of two others by a known ex-convict, Saater Aii.
“No herdsmen were reported in Wannue,” Edet said.
The police revealed that they received a report of the incident on June 21 at about 8 p.m. and immediately deployed a team of detectives to the scene.
“Witnesses identified the attacker as Saater Aii, a known ex-convict. Local security operatives disarmed the suspect, but he escaped,” Edet added.
The police have recovered the AK-47 rifle used in the attack and are working to apprehend the fleeing suspect.
“Members of the public are urged to ignore misinformation and rely only on verified sources,” Edet said.
