Police Neutralize Three Suspected Bandits After Killing of 67-Year-Old Man in Benue
Three suspected bandits have been killed during a gunfight with police in Katsina-Ala Local Government Area following the killing of a 67-year-old man in the area. The development was disclosed on Monday by Zagazola Makama , a security and counter-insurgency analyst covering the Lake Chad region. According to him, the victim, identified as Zaki Sughter Agenbeer, was abducted from his home in Une Tongov village at about 7:30 p.m. on March 7 by armed men reportedly linked to a local bandit leader known as Chen. Sources said the attackers accused the elderly man of providing information about their activities to security agencies. He was reportedly taken into nearby bushes where he was later killed. Following the incident, the Divisional Police Officer in Katsina-Ala reportedly mobilized patrol teams and tactical units to the area in collaboration with the DPO in Ukum Local Government Area . Police operatives later confronted the suspects in a gunfight, during which...
