A police inspector, Felix Egbon, was on Friday night shot dead by unknown gunmen who attacked a team of police operatives in Auchi, Edo State.
This was confirmed in a statement issued Saturday evening by the State Police Command spokesman, DSP Chidi Nwabuzor, titled “Attack on policemen and the gruesome murder of a police inspector.”
The statement said that Inspector Egbon, who was attached to the Auchi Police Division, was on patrol with his team, enforcing the Covid-19 curfew imposed by the Federal Government when they were ambushed.
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The State Commissioner of Police, Tanko Jimeta, who has ordered a full scale investigation into the incident, also solicited the assistance of sister security agencies, vigilante groups and hunters in the area in arresting the perpetrators.
He also appealed to the traditional rulers, village heads and youth leaders to assist in providing information that may lead to the arrest of those responsible for the dastardly act.
(Editor: Terverr Tyav)
