Benue Ambush Reportedly Kills 16 Members of State Joint Security Task Force

Overview

• Local officials say an Operation Anyam Nyor patrol was attacked in broad daylight near Agu in Katsina-Ala LGA during a routine sweep.
• At least 16 personnel were reportedly killed, with survivors injured and several operatives, including the team lead, said to be taken captive.
• Trucks were set ablaze and motorcycles seized by the attackers, according to accounts from the scene.
• A local source attributed the assault to armed herders working with community militia groups, a claim that remains unverified.
• The Benue police commissioner joined searches on the ground as the command’s spokesperson said a formal statement will follow.