Gunmen ambush and kill two Policemen in Taraba

Unknown gunmen ambushed and killed two policemen attached to Karim Lamido local government division, in Taraba state.

The deceased officers, a sergeant and a constable, were killed along Jen road.

Confirming the incident, spokesman of the state Police Command, DSP David Misal, said, “on the 25/01/21 at about 1900hrs, two policemen attached to Karim Lamido LGA were attacked and killed while on their way to their duty post at Jen community.

“The incident occurred at a point in an isolated area in Karim Lamido Jen road when two of the police officers, a sergeant and Constable stopped to rectify a fault noticed from the vehicle they are driving.

“Suddenly armed men emerged from the bush and opened fire on them.”