Armed robbers gun down three officers and a local security chief in Taraba state

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nBy Femi Bolaji
nJalingo – Rampaging bandits have killed three police officers and the leader of a vigilante group in Tse Kwe village, Donga Local Government Area, Taraba State.
nAccording to ASP Victor Mshelizah, spokesperson for the State Police Command, the officers were ambushed while responding to a distress call.
nHe said: “Upon receipt of the information, a team of police officers led by the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Donga, alongside operatives of the Special Force, was immediately mobilized and deployed to the scene to restore order and protect residents.
nOn arrival, the suspected armed bandits opened fire, resulting in a fierce exchange of gunfire. The police operatives responded swiftly and repelled the attackers.
nRegrettably, CPL Raphael Danjuma and PC Ebenezer Daniel sustained fatal gunshot wounds during the encounter. Another officer, PC Samuel Bawa, was initially reported missing but was later found dead in a nearby bush.
nThe body of Nutsa Tyav, 60, Chairman of the Vigilante Group in Tordamisa Village, was also recovered following the attack.”
nASP Mshelizah added that the State Commissioner of Police, Betty Otimenyin, expressed deep sorrow over the loss of the officers and the vigilante leader.
nHe noted that security operations in the area have been intensified, with ongoing efforts to track down and apprehend the perpetrators of the attack.
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