{"id":167678,"date":"2025-06-29T18:47:18","date_gmt":"2025-06-29T17:47:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/suspected-herdsmen-kill-three-policemen-in-benue"},"modified":"2025-06-29T21:36:19","modified_gmt":"2025-06-29T20:36:19","slug":"suspected-herdsmen-kill-three-policemen-in-benue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/suspected-herdsmen-kill-three-policemen-in-benue","title":{"rendered":"Suspected Herdsmen Kill Three Policemen in Benue"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Udei community in Guma Local Government Area of Benue State was thrown into panic on Sunday following an attempted attack by suspected herdsmen, which reportedly left three police officers feared dead.<\/p>\n<p>Eyewitnesses said the gunmen ambushed the officers during the attack and allegedly made away with their rifles.<\/p>\n<p>As of the time of filing this report, the Benue State Police Command and other relevant authorities have not issued any official statement regarding the attack.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Udei community in Guma Local Government Area of Benue State was thrown into panic on Sunday following an attempted attack by suspected herdsmen, which reportedly left three police officers feared dead. Eyewitnesses said the gunmen ambushed the officers during the attack and allegedly made away with their rifles. 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