Police officer, 5 others killed at a beer parlor in Benue

A police officer and five others were killed at a beer parlor around Okpoga area of Benue state at about 9pm yesterday September 29th.

A statement released by the command’s spokesperson, DSP. Moses Joel Yamu, said sporadic gunshots was heard at a beer parlor around Okpoga roundabout yesterday at about 9pm.

The police said preliminary investigation indicates that the gunmen were from Ollo community and were led by one Mathew.

Six (6) persons including a Police Sergeant who was on mufti were killed in the beer parlour before the Police arrived the scene.

About Amebo Newspaper NG.

AMEBO NEWSPAPER is an authoritative and independent online news medium established to deliver professional journalism for the purpose of fostering Nigeria's unity, peace, progress and greatness, given the heterogeneity of her citizens. We shall vigorously pursue this vision and anchor it on tripod of truth, justice and fairness. We shall feed the general public with robust information they need to make informed decision on issues and matters that affect them, promote human - capital development, freedom and free market enterprise. And our loyalty shall be to Nigeria and public interest, and shall respect ethnic, religious and political diversity without being partisan and sectional.