Tuesday, October 15, 2024 -The Delta State Police Command has mourned the death of the newly posted Divisional Police Officer in Agbarho Division in Delta State, CSP N.H. Jega, and some of his men by a kidnap syndicate in the state.
The incident reportedly occurred around 1 am
on Monday, two days after the DPO assumed office at the divisional command.
The deceased DPO together with the DPO,
Orerokpe Division, CSP Paul, had jointly led their men for a rescue operation
of a kídnap victim in the early hours of Monday, during which they were
ambushed by members of the kidnap syndicate, at a location close to the Agbarho
rail station.
The suspected kidnappers were said to have
greeted the security teams with sporadic gunshots.
In the exchange of fire, the new DPO and
some policemen were reportedly kílled while the Orerokpe DPO missed death by
the whiskers and was rushed to an undisclosed hospital where doctors are
currently battling to save his life.
A Warri-based activist, Israel Joe,
confirmed the incident in a signed statement made available to newsmen on
Monday.
He said, “I feel very pained about this
news. This was the same DPO I spoke with yesterday about the conduct of his men
who demanded money from a citizen, and he rescued the situation immediately,
cautioning his men not to try that again under his watch.
“This is very tearful. I can, to some
extent, attest to the characters of these men.
“I wish to convey my condolences to the
Nigeria Police Force, the Commissioner of Police Delta State Command, entire
family and friends of the police who lost their lives in a quest to save
society in the front line of duty.
“None of these demons should be spared by
the force.”
When contacted, the Police Public Relations
Officer for Delta State Command, SP Bright Edafe, confirmed the gory incident.
“They (police team) were ambushed. But it’s
only the DPO that we lost”, he stated.
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