{"id":3365,"date":"2013-05-08T22:26:39","date_gmt":"2013-05-08T22:26:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/disnaija.com\/nigerian-newspapers\/23-mobile-policemen-killed-in-nasarawa\/"},"modified":"2013-05-08T22:26:39","modified_gmt":"2013-05-08T22:26:39","slug":"23-mobile-policemen-killed-in-nasarawa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/disnaija.com\/23-mobile-policemen-killed-in-nasarawa\/","title":{"rendered":"23 mobile policemen killed in Nasarawa"},"content":{"rendered":"
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About 23 Mobile policemen and operatives of the State Security Service were killed on Tuesday night in Nasarawa State in an ambush by members of \u00a0a militia group called \u00a0Ombatse.
Nine others were critically injured by the militia and eight out of 11 operational vehicles set ablaze by the militia in the village, which is about 10 kilometres to Lafia, the state capital.
But many \u00a0policemen were still missing as at press time amidst fears that they might have been abducted by the militia.
The development forced the Governor of Nasarawa State, Alhaji Tanko Al-Makura to rush to Vice-President Namadi Sambo on Wednesday in Abuja for presidential intervention.
The state police commissioner, Abayomi Akeremale, who spoke with newsmen on the attack, said the large contingent was on a mission to raid the shrine.
He said: \u201cWe decided at the State Security Council meeting, because of the frequent attacks on churches and mosques by this particular group, who are forcing people to swear an oath at the shrine, that we carry out an operation and arrest the perpetrators for prosecution, less it turns into a religious crisis.
“The people; some called them Ombatse, but they call themselves cultural people; ambushed our men and opened fire\u201d, Mr. Akeremale said.
“The policemen were on operation to raid the place and make arrests, particularly of the chief priest, and other leaders, who \u00a0have been torturing worshipers in churches and mosques to force them to swear an oath of allegiance to Ombatse.
He said the worshipers had tortured and compelled an inspector of police, to swear allegiance to Ombatse, but added that the officer has been freed, and returned to his duty post.
“We are still after the persons \u201cadministering the oath forcefully on people. We will make sure we bring the perpetrators to book.”
The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Michael Ada admitted that 23 policemen and men of the SSS were killed.
He said \u00a0eight patrol vehicles were also burnt.
Ada said:”The casualty we confirmed is 23. They killed and burned 23 policemen and SSS. They also burnt eight patrol vehicles. But our rescue team is still in the bush, and has not return to give update.”
On his part, Governor Almakura \u00a0confirmed that over 20 policemen and security operatives were killed.<\/p>\n

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