No fewer than 53 safety operatives have been killed throughout the nation within the final two weeks.
This was in accordance with media experiences, with the determine capturing reported circumstances.
The victims included troopers, law enforcement officials, personnel of the Nigerian Safety and Civil Defence Corps, immigration and customs officers, vigilantes, members of the Civilian Joint Job Power, and state group watch {groups}.
Based on the experiences, whereas most of the victims have been killed by gunmen whereas responding to assaults on communities, others have been gunned down at safety checkpoints and outposts.
The newest incidents occurred in Benue and Kogi States, the place seven law enforcement officials and different operatives have been killed in separate gun assaults final Friday and Sunday, respectively.
Along with the fatalities, a number of safety personnel have been additionally kidnapped within the Benue incident.
Within the Benue incident, eleven safety operatives have been feared killed by gunmen throughout a joint clearance operation across the Agu Centre basic space in Mbatula/Mberev council ward of Katsina-Ala Native Authorities Space.
As of Sunday afternoon, three our bodies had been recovered; whereas eight operatives remained lacking.
Recall that the State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, had on September 5, disclosed that 76 safety operatives have been killed by gunmen in Benue inside the previous yr.
The newest incident may elevate the variety of safety operatives killed within the state inside the previous 12 months to over 80.
Witnesses mentioned the Friday’s assault occurred on Friday at Agbami group in Katsina-Ala LGA, close to Peva and Chanchangi settlements in Taraba State.
It was gathered that round 12pm on Friday, personnel of Operation Zenda, together with the Benue State Civil Safety Guard and the Particular Intervention Squad, got here beneath heavy assaults by gunmen.
Consequently, two personnel–one from the police and one other from BSCPG–have been reported killed within the encounter, whereas an unconfirmed quantity from each companies went lacking.
The spokesman of the Power, Benjamin Hundeyin, in a press release, confirmed the Benue killings and mentioned solely three officers have been killed, with seven others lacking.
“The assault, which occurred on Friday, September 19, 2025, resulted within the demise of three law enforcement officials, whereas seven others are nonetheless lacking.
“The Commissioner of Police, Benue State Command, CP Harmless Ifeanyi Emenari, is at the moment main the operation geared in the direction of rescuing the lacking officers and arresting the fleeing suspects,” the cop mentioned.
Gunmen on Sunday killed 4 law enforcement officials and a passerby in two separate assaults on police checkpoints in Kogi State.
The primary assault occurred in Abugi village, Lokoja Native Authorities Space the place two officers and a civilian have been shot lifeless.
Within the second incident, bandits ambushed a checkpoint alongside Ilafin Highway in Isanlu, Yagba East LGA, killing two policemen.
Round 11am on Sunday, one other group of gunmen launched an ambush at a checkpoint in Isanlu, killing two law enforcement officials.
On September 4, 2025, a police officer and a member of the Civilian Joint Job Power have been reportedly killed following an ambush by armed bandits within the Mada district of Gusau Native Authorities Space of Zamfara State.
Similar day, two law enforcement officials have been killed in an assault by suspected militants on the Obehie boundary between Rivers and Abia states.
On September 5, gunmen killed eight personnel of the Nigerian Safety and Civil Defence Corps connected to the BUA Cement Manufacturing facility positioned in Okpella, Etsako East Native Authorities Space of Edo State.
On September 6, two Immigration officers have been killed when suspected members of Boko Haram struck within the Monguno Native Authorities Space of Borno State.
The identical day, bandits ambushed operatives of Katsina’s Group Watch Corps in Dandume Native Authorities Space of the state, killing eight individuals and setting two patrol automobiles ablaze.
Two days later, on September 8, one NSCDC officer was by accident shot lifeless, allegedly by a colleague within the Life Camp space of Abuja.
In Kogi State (Yagba West LGA), 3 law enforcement officials and a pair of vigilante members have been killed in checkpoint ambushes by gunmen on September 9.
A day after, 5 troopers have been killed in an ambush whereas on patrol in Gusau, Zamfara State.
On Sept 15, bandits ambushed NSCDC operatives alongside the Yantumaki–Danmusa Highway at Dafa village, Katsina State, leaving one officer lifeless.
In Kebbi State’s Dandi LGA, one Customs officer was shot lifeless at a checkpoint on September 17. Similar day, one vigilante was killed in a gun battle with kidnappers within the Kpaduma space of Abuja.
One other vigilante commander was killed in Kwara State and a police officer in Enugu State on September 18.
Additionally on September 18, two troopers have been reportedly killed after insurgents raided some navy barracks at Banki in Bama Native Authorities Space of Bornu State.