Sunday, June 22, 2025 - The Benue state police command has dismissed reports that a fresh attack occurred in Wannue Town in Tarka Local Government Area on Friday night, June 20.
There have been reports that some herdsmen attacked Wannue
Town on Friday night.
In a statement released, the command’s spokesperson, DSP
Udeme Edet, dismissed the report , described as entirely false and misleading.
She said no such attack occurred and urged the public to
disregard the false claims being circulated online.
“On the
evening of June 21, at about 8 p.m., the police received a report that one
Aondohemba Yayough was shot dead along Akume Road, Wannue.
A team of
detectives was immediately deployed to the scene. Witnesses identified the
attacker as Saater Aii, a known ex-convict.
Local
security operatives disarmed the suspect, but he escaped. Two other persons
injured at the scene were taken to hospital and are receiving treatment.
Police have
recovered the AK-47 rifle used in the attack. Efforts to apprehend the fleeing
suspect are ongoing.
Members of
the public are urged to ignore misinformation and rely only on verified
sources. No herdsmen were reported in Wannue'' the statement read
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