The
Divisional Police Officer, DPO, in charge of Vunokilang Police Station in Girei
Local Government Area of Adamawa State was among the 30 people killed in an
attack by suspected Fulani herdsmen on Sunday morning .
Reports
from the area revealed that the suspected herdsmen raided four villages:
Demsare, Wunamokoh, Dikajam and Taboungo in what is believed to be a vengeance
mission over an existing feud with farmers in the area.
Several
houses and other property in the villages were also burnt in the attack.
The
DPO, Okozie Okereofor, a Chief Superintendent of Police, who was deployed to
the state about two months ago, was said to have been ambushed when he was
leading police officers to the disputed area. He was killed in the eventual
shootout with his assailants.
The
corpse of the slain police officer and the others killed is currently deposited
at the morgue of the Federal Medical Centre, Yola.
The
Police in Adamawa have confirmed the killing of Mr. Okereofor.
“The
DPO and his team were attacked while on official duty in the affected villages
where he was killed by suspected Fulani herdsmen,” the spokesperson of the
Adamawa State Police Command, Othman Abubakar, said.
“Report
at my disposal indicated that the attackers looted foodstuff and livestock of
the villagers before setting the villages ablaze.
“The
suspected Fulani herdsmen raided four villages in Girei local Government area
on Sunday morning around 5:30 a.m. killing scores including the late DPO.”
-Premium Times
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