BREAKING: 3 police officers dead as armed men attack Adamawa (UPDATED)

Adamawa state police have confirmed the killing of three police officers after an attack by armed men in Demsa local government area, Premium Times reports.

Othman Abubakar, the Adamawa police spokesperson, also confirmed that two other officers went missing after the attack.

The policemen were among those drafted to secure Kwayine, Gidan Dadi and Karlahi communities after clashes that followed the killing of 47 cattle in the area, Vanguard reports.

Abubakar, also said that four rifles belonging to the policemen were also missing.

He said: “Fulani militia attacked the three villages and we lost three of our gallant MOPOL while two are missing.

“We have constituted a high powered search team and by the special grace of God we are going to recover our men. On the side of the civilians, two bodies have so far been recovered.”

The spokesman said that the police had succeeded in killing scores of the militias who where however able to escape with their dead ones. Abubakar said more policemen had been drafted to the affected areas.

Meanwhile, Governor Muhammad Bindow has condemned the attack, which occurred less than 24-hours after a government delegation on peace building mission visited the area.

The governor in a statement signed by Mallam Ahmad Sajoh, the Commissioner of Information and Strategy, directed security agencies to deploy more personnel to the area.

He described the attack as unfortunate and sad especially coming after recent peace and confidence building efforts.

Bindow while assuring the residents of government’s resolve to restore peace to the affected areas saluted the gallantry of the police in confronting the attackers and urged them not to relent until normalcy is fully restored.

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