Wednesday, January 31, 2018

Suspected Herdsmen attack NNPC officials working on pipelines in Benue state

Suspectedherdsmenhave reportedly attacked and killed an official of theNigerian National Petroleum Corporation NNPC, while his group were busy working on the petroleum pipeline at Tse Torkula a border community between Nasarawa and Benue state in Guma local government area of the state today January 30th.

Vanguard reports that the NNPC officials were busy working on the pipeline from Nasarawa state when they came under heavy fire from the armed men which also left some of the officials injured and hospitalized.

Confirming the development, the Benue state Police Commissioner, Fatai Owosenyi said the attack could be regarded as the handiwork of bandits operating in the said area. He saidthe police will be investigating the
matter.

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