The Nigeria Police Force has vowed not to back down in its operations against criminal elements despite the recent killing of officers in Benue State, describing the attacks as proof that ongoing raids are yielding results.
Force Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, stated this during an interview on TVC News while reacting to the killing of three officers and the alleged abduction of seven others in Katsina-Ala/Ukum Local Government Area by suspected herdsmen and local militias.
Hundeyin said, “These attacks are an indication that we are doing something right, and we are actually succeeding in displacing and dislodging criminal elements.
“We will not be deterred. Such ambush and surprise attacks would not make us stop doing what we’re doing.”
The police spokesperson explained that the attackers had resorted to surprise offensives because ongoing raids were “putting them out of business.”
He further stated, “We’ll continue to raid criminal hideouts, continue to dislodge them so that Nigerians can be safer and feel more secure.”
Hundeyin confirmed that six suspects had been arrested during a response operation following the ambush on tactical teams at the Agu Centre in Benue.
He noted that 15 additional suspects had since been taken into custody, bringing the total number of arrests to 21.
“Everything will be done to ensure that other fleeing suspects are arrested and they are prosecuted,” he assured.
Meanwhile, the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has ordered the deployment of additional tactical assets to Benue to restore calm and reinforce ongoing operations against criminal networks in the state.
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