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Two NSCDC officers and 2 others k!lled as armed herdsmen attack security team on patrol in Benue

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Last updated: July 11, 2025 9:23 am
Godson
Published: July 11, 2025
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Suspected armed herders have k!lled four security operatives at Udei community in the Guma Local Government Area of Benue State.

According to Punch, the incident happened on Tuesday evening, July 8, when a team of joint security operatives was on a patrol of the area.

The joint security team, codenamed the Buffalo Squad of Operation Zenda, was comprised of men of the Mobile Police Force, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, the Counter-Terrorism Unit of the Police, and the Benue State Civil Protection Guards.

A security source told journalists on Thursday that the team was attacked while on routine patrol along the Daudu-Yelewata road.

“Members of the team were patrolling the Daudu-Yelewata axis Tuesday evening when they got to Udei and spotted a smoke billowing from the community about two kilometres from the express road,” the source said.

“They immediately drove into the bush to ascertain the reason for the fire. And on getting close to the community, they ran into an ambush by armed herdsmen in large numbers on motorbikes who were busy burning down the village

“In the ensuing gunfight, three of the security personnel were k!lled; one of them was, however, declared missing, and when a call was put to his mobile phone later, somebody who spoke in a strange language picked up the call. So it was obvious that they k!lled him.”

It was gathered that two mobile policemen and two civil defence officers lost their lives during the exchange of fire.

The source added that the security personnel later on Wednesday reinforced and moved to the ungoverned areas around the environment, where they declared a total onslaught to clear out the armed men.

The State Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Michael Ejelikwu, confirmed the loss of two personnel in the attack.

“Yes, I can sadly and regrettably confirm the k!lling of two of our personnel, ASCI Simon Adoli and ASCI Ernest Ayilla, who both paid the supreme price defending their fatherland during a joint security team clear-out operation at Udei, Guma LGA on July 8, 2025, at about 4:38 pm,” he said.

“Let me state unequivocally that the Corps is not deterred by these coordinated and sustained attacks by these marauding k!ller herdsmen and their collaborators; the NSCDC, in synergy with other security agencies, will continue to defend the territorial integrity of the Nigerian nation.”

Two NSCDC officers and 2 others k!lled as armed herdsmen attack security team on patrol in Benue
Two NSCDC officers and 2 others k!lled as armed herdsmen attack security team on patrol in Benue
Two NSCDC officers and 2 others k!lled as armed herdsmen attack security team on patrol in Benue
Two NSCDC officers and 2 others k!lled as armed herdsmen attack security team on patrol in Benue
Two NSCDC officers and 2 others k!lled as armed herdsmen attack security team on patrol in Benue
Two NSCDC officers and 2 others k!lled as armed herdsmen attack security team on patrol in Benue
Two NSCDC officers and 2 others k!lled as armed herdsmen attack security team on patrol in Benue
Two NSCDC officers and 2 others k!lled as armed herdsmen attack security team on patrol in Benue
Two NSCDC officers and 2 others k!lled as armed herdsmen attack security team on patrol in Benue
Two NSCDC officers and 2 others k!lled as armed herdsmen attack security team on patrol in Benue

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