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Gunmen Kill Two Persons In Benue Attack

At least two persons have been killed in an attack on Naka, in Gwer West Local Government Area of Benue State.

Benue Police Public Relations Officer, Sewuese Anene, stated this in a statement issued on Sunday.

According to Anene, unidentified gunmen carried out the attack in the early hours of today but two persons were arrested at the scene of the crime by men of the Benue State Police Command.

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The statement read in part: “On 27/12/2020 at about 1 am, a gunshot was heard in the High-Level area of Naka town and police officers were deployed to the area. Two persons were arrested at the scene of the crime while two young men were found in a pool of blood. Victims were rushed to hospital but confirmed dead.”

Eko Hot Blog had reported that five persons including three policemen were said to have been killed in Katsina-Ala Local Government Area of the state on Christmas Eve.

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