Suspected Fulani herdsmen stormed the communities of Demsare, Wunamokoh, Dikajam and Taboungo in Girei Local Government Area of Adamawa State on Sunday morning and left some 30 persons dead.
Among those killed were Okozie Okereofor, a Chief Superintendent of Police, who was deployed to the state about two months ago.
Local reports say DPO Okoreofor was ambushed as he led police officers to the disputed area. He was killed in the eventual shootout with his assailants.
Premium Times reports that the corpse of the slain police officer and the others killed have been deposited at the morgue of the Federal Medical Centre, Yola.
The Police in Adamawa have confirmed the killing of Mr. Okereofor.
“The DPO and his team were attacked while on official duty in the affected villages where he was killed by suspected Fulani herdsmen,” the spokesperson of the Adamawa State Police Command, Othman Abubakar, said.
“Report at my disposal indicated that the attackers looted foodstuff and livestock of the villagers before setting the villages ablaze.
“The suspected Fulani herdsmen raided four villages in Girei local Government area on Sunday morning around 5:30 a.m. killing scores including the late DPO.”
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