Officer kiiled as gunmen ambush police patrol in Nasarawa

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Officer kiiled as gunmen ambush police patrol in Nasarawa

A police officer attached to the Obi Division of Nasarawa State Command has been killed.

The yet-to-be named policeman was killed during an ambush in Obi Local Government Area, LGA, of the state.

The state Commissioner of Police, CP, Abubakar Sadiq-Bello, made the disclosure on Friday in Lafia, the state capital, while fielding questions from newsmen.

Although he did not disclose the name or rank of the officer, Bello said the police patrol team was ambushed along Obi-Agwatashi road about two weeks ago.

While condoling the family of the deceased officer and prayed God to grant them the fortitude to bear the loss, the CP said, “The Police would arrest the killers and prosecute them.

“The incident is unfortunate and part of the hazards policemen encounter in the line of duty.

“Members of the public must continually support the efforts of the police in order to curb crime and criminality in the state.