October 14, (THEWILL) – The Divisional Police Officer (DPO) attached to Agharho Police Station in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State, has been killed by suspected kidnappers.
Spokesperson of the State Police Command, Bright Edafe, who confirmed the incident, said the police teams were ambushed on Monday, by the kidnappers, who also shot CSP Paul, the DPO attached to Orerokpe division.
Edafe said the wounded officer, CSP Paul, is currently in the Intensive Care Unit of an undisclosed hospital.
“For now, details about the killing are sketchy, but we only lost the Agharho Police Division DPO”, he said.
Sources said the police team were ambushed by gunmen while responding to distress calls at about 1:30 am on Monday that some persons had been kidnapped and their vehicle trapped at the Agbarho railway station.
“Immediately, the new DPO contacted his Orerokpe counterpart, and they mobilised and went to the area, but unknown to them, the kidnappers had ambushed them and fired at them.
“The new Agharho DPO was killed, and his Orerokpe counterpart was seriously wounded and rushed to an undisclosed hospital. Other policemen in the team were also killed, but we don’t know how many there are for now.
“The Agharho DPO just resumed duty two days ago, and as we talk, his wife is still in the hotel where he was called from. The wife is not even aware, as we speak now, that her husband has been killed by kidnappers”, a security source said.
THEWILL, however, gathered that one Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) is missing, and his whereabouts are unknown after the fierce gun battle.
