Three Policemen Killed As Deputy Governor Of Nasarawa State Escape Death

Vehicle of the Deputy Governor

The level of insecurity in Nigeria has spread across to everyone, no matter your position or person, you can also become a target.

Suspected armed robbers on attacked the convoy of Nasarawa State Deputy Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Akabe on Tuesday, killing three (3) of his policemen and a civilian.

Akabe was on his way to Abuja on an official engagement when the convoy ran into the robbers who were operating few kilometers away from Akwanga at about 6pm.

ASP Usman Samaila, Police Public Relations Officer of the state Police Command confirmed the incident in Lafia.

Samaila, however, did not give details, saying the commissioner of Police, Bola Longe had led a team of officers to the scene to assess the situation.

"As I speak with you now, the Commissioner of Police, the Deputy Commissioner Operations and other high ranking officers of the command have gone to the scene of incident," Samaila said.

Meanwhile, one of those in the convoy said the armed robbers opened fire on the convoy before fleeing.

According to him, three policemen and a driver were shot and killed by the armed robbers and their corpses have been deposited at the Dalhatu Araf Specialist Hospital Lafia.

The deputy governor who was unhurt but looking shaky was at the hospital but did not speak to journalists on the incident.