Delta State Police Command on Wednesday announced the death of three men attached to Umutu Divisional Police Headquarters to unknown gunmen.
The three policemen were killed at a checkpoint mounted by the deceased along the Obeti/Oliogo Road in Ukwuani Local Government Area of Delta State.
Our correspondent gathered that the hoodlums, after killing the policemen inside their patrol Toyota Sienna, immediately set the vehicle on fire.
“They were burnt beyond recognition in their patrol Toyota Sienna”, an eyewitness account said.
The State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Bright Edafe, confirmed the killings when contacted, though he did not give details.
Edafe also confirmed that operatives of Delta State Anti-Kidnapping and Cyber Crime Squad, SAKCCS, have arrested six suspected criminals who allegedly murdered the prince of Orhuwhorun, Eric Takerere, and two Mobile Police Officers in Ekpan community of the State.
The Police spokeman, DSP Bright Edafe who confirmed the arrest of the suspects told journalists in Asaba that Prince Eric Takerere and the two mobile police men were murdered and their rifles carted away; adding that they also attempted to murder his brother, prince Franklyn Takerere.
Edafe hinted that since their murder, the Police had never relented in its effort to arrest the fleeing members of the gang, hence the earlier arrest of
one Godspower Agabarhayowe “aka” Ganagana, 27, and Tony
Edwin also 27 years.
According to him, they were earlier arrested on July 09, 2021 in
connection with the murder and thereafter, led the police operatives to their hideout in Udu, Warri and Aladja area where six members of the gang were arrested.
He gave the names of the suspects as Onoriode Shefo “aka” Chikago, 36, Omagbeosa Sholla, 30, Godwin Obukoemu “aka” Million, 30, Ejime Mugagba, 34, Ejiroghenen Nushe, 24, and Egho Monday, aged 28 years.
“They all confessed to be involved in the murder of prince Eric Takerere, his two mobile police men.
“They also led the operatives to
their armoury where two AK47 rifles, one pump action gun, one locally
made pistol, four magazines, 76 rounds of live ammunition and
38 rounds of live cartridges were recovered”, the PPRO stated.
Bright Edafe also informed that on September 7, 2021 the Police had a gun duel with some suspected armed robbers, who were operating at Obogo community.
He said “Police Patrol Team and vigilante were mobilised to the
scene and when the armed robbers sighted the police patrol engaged the
team in a gun duel but they could not withstand the superior firepower
of the combined team”.
During the gun duel, one of the armed robbers sustained serious gun shot injury as two others escaped”, he said, adding that the injured suspect was rushed to a nearby hospital but he gave up the ghost while receiving treatment.
“One locally made pistol with one
live cartridge were recovered”, the PPRO recounted.
