Also, out of the 11 police patrol vans used to convey the mobile policemen for the operation, eight were burnt beyond recognition by the militia group.
The Nassarawa Commissioner of Police explains why they wanted to arrest the Ombatse cult leader:
“The militia group called Ombatse was going about in mosques and churches forcing all people of Eggon extraction in and out of Lafia to drink a particular concoction prepared from herbs and anyone who failed to comply was beaten up and harassed. It was agreed at the state security meeting that the Ombatse Shrine priest be arrested to stop such activities.”
Only a few Ombatse worshipers were killed in an operation that lasted almost 24 hours, while at least 60 security operatives were killed. Over 100 bodies, some of them burnt beyond recognition, were displayed at the Dalhatu Araf Specialist Hospital in Lafia for identifications by friends and relatives of the slain police men.
The incident even forced President Jonathan to call off his planned visit to Namibia on Thursday.
Meanwhile, the Nasarawa State police command yesterday arrested two policemen who allegedly tipped off the cultists, leading to the deaths of their colleagues. The two police corporals, Corporal Enugu (pictured above) and Corporal Haruna Joseph, are of Eggon origin.
May the souls of the police officers rest in peace, amen.
Source: LIB
What is d Fate of Police officers in this nation Nigeria? no better payment, no shelter…….. and public dont want 2 see dem again
Why worried for the dead ones. Afterall, the will soon conduct recruitment and more jobless guys will decide to risk their life. What a critical assignment?
This is madness. Those so-called police that gave d tip off should not be given any option but slow death
Don’t humiliate Eggon speaking Police Officers in the name of traitors, the CP is suppose to be dismiss from the force by now. The Governor and the CP are responsible for this massacred because of greed and selfish.
If the officers did not know where the operation was going to be conducted since it was top secret, how comes corporal knew? Was the corporal involved in the operaration? who leaked the intel to him since it was a top executive and security meeting decision. pls dont victimise the corporal as a scape goat.