Suspected armed robbers on Tuesday attacked the convoy of Nasarawa State Deputy Governor, Dr Emmanuel Akabe, killing five policemen.
ASP Usman Samaila, Police Public Relations Officer of the state Police Command confirmed the incident to newsmen in Lafia.
Samaila, however, did not give details, saying the commissioner of Police, Bola Longe had led a team of officers to the scene to asssess the situation.
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“As I speak with you now, the Commissioner of Police, the Deputy Commissioner Operations and other high ranking officers of the command have gone to the scene of the incident,”
Samaila said.Meanwhile, one of those in the convoy said the armed robbers opened fire on the convoy before fleeing.
According to him, three policemen and a driver were shot and killed by the armed robbers and their corpses have been deposited at the Dalhatu Araf Specialist Hospital Lafia.
The deputy governor who was unhurt but looking shaky was at the hospital but did not speak to journalists on the incident.
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