Benue State Police Command has confirmed that armed men attacked Ondo community in Ugboju District of Otukpo Local Government Area on Tuesday morning, killing the community’s youth chairman, Mr. Sunday Ogoh, and injuring the traditional head and several other residents.
The Command, in a statement by its spokesperson, DSP Udeme Edet, stated that the incident occurred in the early hours of Tuesday when the assailants stormed the community and opened fire on residents.
DSP Edet disclosed that the Command received a distress call at about 6:10am informing security agencies of the attack by the armed men. She said, “At about 0610hrs, we received information that unknown gunmen attacked Ondo, Ugboju in Otukpo Local Government Area of Benue State.”
According to the police spokesperson, “One Sunday Ogoh, the youth chairman, sadly lost his life, while the head of Ondo and others who were wounded were rushed to the hospital.”
Following the attack, tactical teams and senior officers were immediately deployed to the affected community to restore calm and commence a manhunt for the attackers. Members of the vigilance group, Civil Protection Guard and other sister security agencies were also mobilised to the area.
Edet assured residents that security agencies were making concerted efforts to apprehend those responsible for the attack. The police urged members of the public to remain calm and cooperate with security personnel by providing useful information that could aid the investigation.
