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BREAKING: Gunmen Attack Deputy-Governor, 5 Police Officers killed

Shom Akor
Last updated: August 20, 2019 10:28 pm
By Shom Akor
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Heavily armed gunmen on Tuesday attacked the convoy of the Deputy Governor of Nasarawa State, Emmanuel Agbadu Akube, leading to the death of 5 policemen.

POLITICS NIGERIA learned that the attack occurred around 4 pm as the governor was returning from a function in Abuja to the state capital, Lafia.

The robbers laid ambushed on the convoy, killed the policemen and took away all their rifles.

The robbery operation took place at a place called Lilli near Nasarawa Eggon.
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