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Date: Monday, 22 September 2025 at 02:01 PM Benue Bandits Killed Police Officers, Burnt Their Vehicles & Stole Machine Gun - Politics - Nairaland Nairaland Forum / Nairaland / General / Politics / Benue Bandits Killed Police Officers, Burnt Their Vehicles & Stole Machine Gun (3615 Views) Rotimi Akeredolu Weeps As He Visits Scene Of Owo Bandit Attack (Photos) / Peter Obi Reacts To Owo Bandit Attack / Bandit Attack: Rotimi Akeredolu Arrives Owo (Photos) (2) (3) (4) (1) (2) (Reply) (Go Down) Benue Bandits Killed Police Officers, Burnt Their Vehicles & Stole Machine Gun by jmoore(m): 6:04pm On Sep 21 Bandit Attack In Benue Leaves 11 Police Officers Missing And Presumed Dead, Vehicles Burnt, Machine Gun Stolen Eleven police officers are missing and presumed dead following a deadly attack by bandits on a security patrol in Benue State on Friday, September 19, 2025. According to a report from the Benue Special Operations Command, a combined team of elite operatives from the State Intelligence Service (SIS), Operation Zenda, and Forest Guard embarked on a patrol to a known bandit camp at Agu Centre in Katsina-Ala Local Government Area. The situation report said the patrol team came under intense gunfire from the bandits, resulting in the burning of two police Hilux vehicles and the theft of a General Purpose Machine Gun (GPMG) belonging to Operation Zenda. An unknown number of officers were reportedly killed, and their bodies have yet to be recovered from the bandits’ camp. “Sitrep x Benue Special Operations: Yesterday, Friday 19/09/2025, at about 0800 hrs, a combined team of SIS Elite Operatives, Operation Zenda, and Forest Guard embarked on a patrol to one of the bandits’ camps located at Agu Centre under Katsina Ala LGA, Benue State,” it said. “The combined team of operatives came under intense fire from the bandits. Two police Hiluxes were burned down, one GPMG belonging to Operation Zenda was carted away. An unknown number of police officers were killed. As of now, we are yet to retrieve the bodies from the bandits’ camp.” Despite sustaining damage from bullets, the operatives successfully protected an Armoured Personnel Carrier (APC) and moved it to the nearest army checkpoint. The command lauded the officers for their gallantry and professionalism during the engagement, but confirmed that 11 officers remain unaccounted for and are presumed dead. “Our APC has been damaged by bullets from the assailants, but we managed to protect it. (We) successfully removed it to the nearest army checkpoint. As of now, 11 police officers are missing, presumed dead,” it added. https://saharareporters.com/2025/09/21/breaking-bandit-attack-benue-leaves-11-police-officers-missing-and-presumed-dead (Share⤴) Re: Benue Bandits Killed Police Officers, Burnt Their Vehicles & Stole Machine Gun by mariovito(m): 6:23pm On Sep 21 When will these end that is if they ever will come to an end. (Share⤴) Re: Benue Bandits Killed Police Officers, Burnt Their Vehicles & Stole Machine Gun by givedemwotowoto: 6:29pm On Sep 21 This is actually a serious matter. What if they took them hostage to get intelligence that will help them do more harm? (Share⤴) Re: Benue Bandits Killed Police Officers, Burnt Their Vehicles & Stole Machine Gun by Kindered: 7:12pm On Sep 21 FreeStuffsNG, yarimo, WriterNG, helinues, CoronaVirus, madridguy, other unscrupulous elements. Tinubu is working. 23 Likes (Share⤴) Re: Benue Bandits Killed Police Officers, Burnt Their Vehicles & Stole Machine Gun by Gotocourt: 7:18pm On Sep 21 Where are the military apache helicopter gunships Buhari bought. Developed nations deal with criminals with superior fire power 🤷🏿 3 Likes (Share⤴) Re: Benue Bandits Killed Police Officers, Burnt Their Vehicles & Stole Machine Gun by ogolemati: 8:10pm On Sep 21 Kindered: FreeStuffsNG, yarimo, WriterNG, helinues, CoronaVirus, madridguy, other unscrupulous elements. Tinubu is working. you forgot benuejosh that is from benue 12 Likes (Share⤴) Re: Benue Bandits Killed Police Officers, Burnt Their Vehicles & Stole Machine Gun by pacino26(m): 9:47pm On Sep 21 If prayer can fix anything, Benue would have been fixed since the Governor is a reverend father. I think we ought to stop joking with our future with religious and tribal sentiment. Bandit is just a new term for Armed Robbers. It still amazes me how security forces still engages them in peace talks and truces. 5 Likes (Share⤴) Re: Benue Bandits Killed Police Officers, Burnt Their Vehicles & Stole Machine Gun by jmoore(m): 12:26pm (Share⤴) Re: Benue Bandits Killed Police Officers, Burnt Their Vehicles & Stole Machine Gun by esnbrutality: 1:10pm nlfpmod what is happening in NIGERIA (Share⤴) Re: Benue Bandits Killed Police Officers, Burnt Their Vehicles & Stole Machine Gun by allen113: 1:29pm U no tie selena, u dey go face bandits way dey fortified spiritually. Nawa (Share⤴) Re: Benue Bandits Killed Police Officers, Burnt Their Vehicles & Stole Machine Gun by reiddecuti: 1:29pm Nigeria is not worth dying for. A country where the leadership aim is to steal the coffers dry, grab power and run away with it. If it does not affect them, it doesn't matter to them. Let's keep living the way we are living currently. Until we get sense, we'll begin to question government and hold them accountable irrespective of the religion, ethnicity, tribe that occupies the office. Pray you are not the next sacrificial lamb before then. See the kind of killing that's going on in the country and the government are doing next to nothing to put a stop to it and years has past and Nigerians are yet to hold a single protest demanding and asking government why!!! I rest my case... 1 Like (Share⤴) Re: Benue Bandits Killed Police Officers, Burnt Their Vehicles & Stole Machine Gun by HamdanAI: 1:30pm The situation report said the patrol team came under intense gunfire from the bandits, resulting in the burning of two police Hilux vehicles and the theft of a General Purpose Machine Gun (GPMG) belonging to Operation Zenda. (Share⤴) Re: Benue Bandits Killed Police Officers, Burnt Their Vehicles & Stole Machine Gun by Quelme: 1:30pm These are not bandits but Fulani terrorist. Call them what they are. 3 Likes (Share⤴) Re: Benue Bandits Killed Police Officers, Burnt Their Vehicles & Stole Machine Gun by SeeWahala: 1:30pm ogolemati: you forgot benuejosh that is from benue And even omenka that always creats threads concerning insecurities in Igbo land 3 Likes (Share⤴) Re: Benue Bandits Killed Police Officers, Burnt Their Vehicles & Stole Machine Gun by Kingpele(m): 1:31pm Majority of Nigeria citizens are involved in this terrible state our nation have become ..by playing tribalism, religion and greed....which resulted in making wrong decisions during election time....look at how our security officers are murdered and to make it worse packaged like dirt is heartbreaking.....RIP ....meanwhile the VIPs including the president and senate president might on that fateful day of their murder somewhere in Kaduna attending wedding party....such is life.... 1 Like (Share⤴) Re: Benue Bandits Killed Police Officers, Burnt Their Vehicles & Stole Machine Gun by jaxxy(m): 1:31pm apc and lagos boys should comment on this one.. Not when it is southeast u start crying. Those who say Nigeria is better the US and saner climes in security over to u guys now. Start comparing. 1 Like (Share⤴) Re: Benue Bandits Killed Police Officers, Burnt Their Vehicles & Stole Machine Gun by Sirmwill: 1:31pm allen113: U no tie selena, u dey go face bandits way dey fortified spiritually. Nawa What's Selena? Is it a bulletproof vest?? How do you know the Bandits are fortified spiritually? (Share⤴) Re: Benue Bandits Killed Police Officers, Burnt Their Vehicles & Stole Machine Gun by Willie2015: 1:31pm No air support...No call for back up and reinforcement... Nothing... That's end....of the matter.... (Share⤴) Re: Benue Bandits Killed Police Officers, Burnt Their Vehicles & Stole Machine Gun by cucumbar: 1:32pm jmoore: https://saharareporters.com/2025/09/21/breaking-bandit-attack-benue-leaves-11-police-officers-missing-and-presumed-dead Nigeria is FINISHED! Peter obi said it. 9 more characters! (Share⤴) Re: Benue Bandits Killed Police Officers, Burnt Their Vehicles & Stole Machine Gun by Apcnewrecruit: 1:33pm All these campaigns to bring the APC government to disrespect, we all know it. (Share⤴) Re: Benue Bandits Killed Police Officers, Burnt Their Vehicles & Stole Machine Gun by Angelfrost(m): 1:34pm We are more concerned about who wins 2027 elections...! Look at the mess the nation is in...! (Share⤴) Re: Benue Bandits Killed Police Officers, Burnt Their Vehicles & Stole Machine Gun by Dogalmighty17: 1:34pm Ambushes are very difficult to defend against. This is unfortunate. 1 Like (Share⤴) Re: Benue Bandits Killed Police Officers, Burnt Their Vehicles & Stole Machine Gun by Apcnewrecruit: 1:34pm Quelme: These are not bandits but Fulani terrorist. Call them what they are. Do you know more than the security and intelligence agencies we have in this country? If you're picked to defend this , can you? Let's not heat the polity (Share⤴) Re: Benue Bandits Killed Police Officers, Burnt Their Vehicles & Stole Machine Gun by ScamDemicEra: 1:35pm .... this fulani murderers, kidnapping menace is part of the covenant the APC cult signed with the devil/obama/cia/ occult in 2014/15 in exchange for Aso rock and state capture. It can only stop by divine intervention !!!. (Share⤴) Re: Benue Bandits Killed Police Officers, Burnt Their Vehicles & Stole Machine Gun by Quelme: 1:36pm Apcnewrecruit: Do you know more than the security and intelligence agencies we have in this country? If you're picked to defend this , can you? Let's not heat the polity defend which nonsense? When it is glaring. Keep playing the ostrich, the reason why we are here today. (Share⤴) Re: Benue Bandits Killed Police Officers, Burnt Their Vehicles & Stole Machine Gun by Dogalmighty17: 1:37pm Gotocourt: Where are the military apache helicopter gunships Buhari bought. Developed nations deal with criminals with superior fire power 🤷🏿 Buhari did not buy Apaches. The United States will never sell Apaches to Nigeria and even if they agree to, our leaders will never agree to spend that amount of money on one Apache. The cheapest Apache you can get is 40 million dollars. They will rather steal that money than use it to buy game changing weapon platforms. Is it not madness that facing the kind of threats the Nigerian police and army are facing, they don't have functional drone units for surveillance? Morons! They load men into pick ups and say they are on patrol. Patrol without eyes in the sky capabilities is just asking for your men to be turned into bullet food. Just yesterday, we read that a Nigerian army FOB was overrun by Boko Haram and soldiers lost their lives. How many times will such a thing happen before there is a change in strategy and deployment of relevant assets to protect bases and men? 2 Likes (Share⤴) Re: Benue Bandits Killed Police Officers, Burnt Their Vehicles & Stole Machine Gun by Apcshit: 1:38pm Benue terrorists not benue bandits. Useless zoo (Share⤴) Bandit Attack In Benue Leaves