One Killed, Two Arrested After Deadly Attack On Policemen In Delta
The
Police Command in Delta State says it has neutralized and arrested two others
who shot and killed two policemen on duty. The policemen were attacked around
the Plej Roundabout, Isoko North LGA of Delta State.
This ugly incident occurred on Sunday
afternoon prompting a combined team of policemen attached to the Ozoro Area
command Dragon patrol to go after the attackers, the police public relations
officer, Bright Edafe revealed.
Below
is the full statement
24th July
2023
PRESS RELEASE
DELTA
STATE POLICE COMMAND ENGAGES FLEEING BANDITS WHO ATTACKED AND KILLED THREE
POLICEMEN.
NEUTRALIZED
ONE, ARRESTED TWO OTHERS. RECOVERED THREE AK47 RIFLES AND ONE ASSAULT RIFLE
In response
to the attack on Police operatives attached to the Dragon Patrol team on 23/7/2023,
at about 1140hours while on stop and search duty at Oleh roundabout by
suspected bandits, who shot and killed two operatives and set the patrol
vehicle ablaze, the Commissioner of Police, Delta State, CP Wale Abass,
detailed a combined team of Policemen attached to Ozoro Area command, Dragon
patrol to go after the attackers. With the support of troops from the Nigerian
Army, 63 Brigade, and members of the local vigilante the men swung into action.
During the operation, the combined team engaged the hoodlums in a serious gun
duel and subdued the hoodlums who fled into the bush having been inflicted
gunshot injuries. The team traced their blood to a river where one AK-47 rifle
was recovered on the same date of the incident. The response team sustained the
tempo and continued the operation on 24/7/2023. Acting on credible
intelligence, they stormed the Erewa community bush in Isoko North LGA, where
they engaged the remnant of the bandits in a serious gun duel, neutralized one
of them, arrested two others, recovered two more AK-47 rifles, one Assault
rifle, four magazines, and twelve 7.62 AK-47 ammunition. The effort is still on
to track down other members of the syndicate.
The
Commissioner of Police Delta State, CP Wale Abass psc assures residents that
the Command will not relent in the fight against crime and criminality while
counting on the support from well-meaning Deltans in ensuring that the State is
safe for all.
CONTROL
ROOM NUMBERS:
1. 08036684974
2. 08125958005
3. 09053872287
4. 09155570007 ( PPRO’S OFFICE)
DSP BRIGHT
EDAFE
POLICE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER,
DELTA STATE COMMAND,
ASABA.
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