Gunmen on Sunday killed a police inspector and two civilians during an ambush on a security patrol in Doma Local Government Area of Nasarawa State.
The attack occurred around 6:30 p.m. along the Ajimaka Village road leading to Rukubi town, security sources confirmed.
The victims were part of a patrol team under Operation Restore Peace, led by Inspector Jampi Mbursa, who was on routine patrol with local vigilante operatives when the assailants struck.
Inspector Mbursa and two residents of Ajimaka Village, identified as Julius Igbogh and his son, Raphael Julius, were reportedly shot during the ambush.
The attackers were said to have made away with the inspector’s AK-47 rifle containing 30 rounds of live ammunition.
All three victims were rushed to Rukubi General Hospital, where they were pronounced dead by medical personnel, with their remains deposited at the hospital’s mortuary.
Police authorities said security had been reinforced in the area, adding that a manhunt had been launched to apprehend the perpetrators, recover the stolen rifle and bring those responsible to book.
