Herdsmen attack police patrol team, 4 policemen missing

The Police in Benue State has declared four of its personnel missing after suspected herdsmen attacked a mobile police patrol team at Ayilamo in Logo Local Government Area of Benue State.

During the attack, the attackers set one of the patrol vehicles ablaze.

The attack occurred when the team were returning from an operation in some villages in the local government, Channels Television reports.

Commissioner of Police, Benue State Command, Mr Fatai Owoseni, confirmed the attack, adding that a search is on for the missing officials.