The incidents happened at Yelwata and Jootar, Mbaterem in the Guma and Ukum Local Government Areas of the state respectively.
At Yelwata area of Guma local government, two policemen were reportedly killed by gunmen and their guns taken away by their assailants.
A local told our correspondent on the phone that, “Two policemen who were on duty at Yelewata in the Guma LGA were killed yesterday and the killers took away their guns.”
The second incident which happened at Jootar Mbaterem in Mbayenge council ward in the Ukum local government area left three people, including a university lecturer, dead.
It was gathered that the incident happened around 7:00pm on Thursday at a drinking joint in the community.
“The unfortunate incident took place around 7:00pm, when three friends sat at a drinking joint close to a Federal Quarantine Check Point when a Bajaj Motorcycle came carrying a lady and two guys. One of them shot at the people and zoomed off,” a local told our correspondent on the phone.
He further explained that the gunmen came from Melabu direction and operated for 10 minutes, killed their victims and left.
Immediate past chairman of Ukum local government, Steve Ayua, confirmed the killing of the university lecturer and two others in the council.
“It is true, the incident happened,” Ayua said.
When contacted, the State Police Command spokesperson, SP Catherine Anene, could only confirm the incident in the Guma LGA where two policemen were killed.
She said, “I received information that two policemen died in an operation at Makurdi-Lafia road but I am yet to receive details please.”
