BEVERLY HILLS, May 27, (THEWILL) – A police officer was yesterday killed during an attack by assailants on a police patrol team at Akwukwu-Igbo, the administrative headquarters of Oshimili North Local Government Area of Delta State.
A security source told THEWILL that the incident occurred at about 8am on Wednesday, adding that a police van the team was using was set ablaze by the assailants while some of the officers sustained varying degree of injuries.
The policemen were said to be on a stop-and-search duty when they were attacked along Otulu-Akwukwu Igbo road.
The source said a police officer died during the attack.
The police public relations officer, DSP Bright Edafe, confirmed the incident when contacted.
