The armed robbers who open shot on the convoy of the Deputy Governor of Nasarawa State, Emmanuel Akabe and in the process killed three police officers attached to the convoy and a civilian were said to be operating few kilometers away from Akwanga before sighting the convoy.
The Police Public Relation Officer of the Nasarawa Command, ASP Usman Samaila who confirmed the incident said the Commissioner of Police, Bola Longe had led a team of officers to the scene to assess the situation.
“As I speak with you now, the Commissioner of Police, the Deputy Commissioner Operations and other high ranking officers of the command have gone to the scene of the incident,” Samaila said.
Meanwhile, one of those in the convoy, said the armed robbers opened fire on the convoy before fleeing.
According to him, three policemen and a driver were shot and killed by the armed robbers and their corpses have been deposited at the Dalhatu Araf Specialist Hospital Lafia.
The deputy governor who was unhurt but looking shaky, was at the hospital but did not speak to journalists on the incident.
