Missing police officer found brutally slaughtered, says Police

One of the two officers the Benue state police command declared missing has been found dead.

Recall that four officers were reportedly abducted in Benue on Friday when their convoy was attacked by suspected herdsmen.

According to a statement released by Moses Yamu, spokesman of the command, the attackers opened fire on the team returning from a field operation in some villages in Logo local government area of the state.

“However, on their way back to their camp at about 14:30hrs, they came under attack of a fully armed group suspected to be herdsmen,” the statement had said.

However, two of the officers returned to the command on Sunday, unhurt.

In a statement on Monday, the command said one of the remaining police officers have been found “brutally slaughtered”.

The statement, sent to National Daily, said some of the officer’s sense organs, including his eyes and nose were removed.

The statement, signed by Moses Yamu, the command spokesman, read: “The command regret to announce the death of one of its NCO, who was one of the two (2) remaining missing policemen in the attack of 9/2/2018.

“He was found brutally slaughtered, with eyes and ears as well as nose removed. We pray that God Almighty grants him eternal rest.