KIDNAP RESCUE MISSION: GUNMEN AMBUSH, KILL 3DAYS NEWLY APPOINTED AGBARHO DPO, INJURED OTHER OFFICERS
Unknown Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers ambushed and shot dead the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Agbarho Division in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State.
The Forward News reporter gathered that the DPO was killed alongside some policemen, at about 1:am on Monday.
The gunmen also shot and injured the DPO of Orerokpe police Division CSP Paul Oboware, who was part of the kidnap rescue mission.
The attack occurred near the Agbarho train station during a rescue operation.
It was learned that the gunmen engaged the police in a shootout, during which the DPO of Agbarho Division and some officers were killed.
The DPO of Orerokpe Division, CSP Paul Oboware was rushed to an undisclosed hospital and is in critical condition.
The Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bright Edafe, confirmed the incident in a telephone conversation with The Forward News Publisher, Comrade Vivien Okafor
He stated, “They were ambushed, but it’s only the DPO that we lost.”
The Forward News Publisher, Comrade Vivien Okafor, described the incident as a significant blow to the Delta State Command of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) and she wishes the family and friends of the deceased the fortitude to bear this irreplaceable loss. To the injured officers, It is her prayers that each new day brings them closer to a full and speedy recovery.
Expressing her grief, Comrade vivien Okafor said, “I feel very pained about this news. This is the same DPO I was to meet today been Monday 14th day of October, 2024. This is very painful.”
She extended her condolences to the Delta State Command of the NPF and the family of the deceased DPO, urging the police to do everything possible to bring the culprits to justice.
“I wish to convey my condolences to the Nigeria Police Force, the CP Delta State Command, and the entire family and friends of the officers who lost their lives in the line of duty. None of these criminals should be spared by the force,” She added.
It was gathered that the deceased DPO had resumed duty just three days before his untimely death, May his soul Rest in Peace.
