Gunmen Ambush Mobile Police Patrol Team, Kill ASP, Inspector

By Babatunde Solanke

Gunmen have ambushed a mobile police patrol team Wednesday evening and allegedly killed two police officers in Enugu State.

The incident, it was gathered, happened at about 7:30 pm along the Udi-Ozalla Road as the Operation Restore Peace Enugu team was on routine patrol.

The victims were identified as Danjuma Joseph, an Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) and Inspector Abu Elamaje.

It was also gathered that they were rushed to the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital (UNTH) Ituku-Ozalla for treatment but were confirmed dead by doctors on duty.

Another officer, Inspector Udeme Udomeng, who sustained bullet wounds, was treated and discharged.

Daily Sun quoted a source in the command saying that “MINE and other command tactical teams reinforced at the area of incident on cordon and search operation for possible arrest of suspects. Further development shall be communicated.”

It is unclear whether the policemen were killed by the kidnappers who have been on rampage in different parts of the State or another set of hoodlums.

A few days ago, the apex Igbo group, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide had described the high rate of kidnapping in the State as outrageous and unacceptable, just as they also called for an overhaul of the entire security architecture in the State.

As at the time of filing this report, the State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Daniel Ndukwe, has yet to confirm the sad development.

Source: The Sun