Three policemen were reportedly killed by suspected gunmen when the convoy of the Nasarawa state deputy governor, Dr. Emmanuel Akabe ran into the assailants around Gako hill in Nasarawa Eggon local government, The Nation reports.
The incident which also claimed the life of a civilian driver was said to have happened this evening at about 8pm as the deputy governor was heading to Abuja for the swearing-in of ministers scheduled to take place on tomorrow.
The paper reported that when the escort commander was informed that there were suspected gunmen on the road, he stopped the convoy and took two other mobile police officers with him alongside the civilian driver to fend off the gunmen and open the road.
Upon hearing gunshots from an oncoming Hilux van the gunmen reportedly took cover and ambushed the police officers and the driver killing all four.
The rifles of the officers were also taken away leaving behind only a magazine.