A gallant police officer, Ezekiel Peter has been killed after being attacked by suspected Fulani herdsmen in Benue state. According to his colleague, corporal Umar AK Abdoullahe, the slain policeman was based in Abuja before he was deployed to Benue to the increasing violence in the region.

It was gathered that the suspected herdsmen had attacked and set many houses and farm produce ablaze in a community, before being confronted by the Police drafted to maintain peace and security in the community.