In the early hours of Sunday, unknown gunmen allegedly killed three policemen on patrol duty at Okpanam in the Oshimili Local Government Area of Delta State.
According to the security officer, the incident occurred when the Divisional Police Officer in charge of the Okpanam Division received a distress call from a community leader that the vigilante team in his street had been attacked.
The DPO was said to have detailed four men to the location.
The Identities of the deceased were given as ASP Eke Francis, Inspector Joshua Akengbo, and Corporal Perekedo Unene.
It was gathered as the gunmen stole two AK47 rifles from the slain operatives.
The fourth policeman, Bassey Wisdom, who was injured, is said to be receiving treatment at the hospital.
DSP Bright Edafe, the state Police Public Relations Officer, could not be reached for comment on the incident as of the time of filing this report.
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