The dastardly act was carried out in the early hours of Friday May 28th 2021, at about 1:30pm, when the hoodlums numbering over 10 stormed Umutu police station, shot sporadically, killing two officers on the spot.
It was learnt that the third policeman, an Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), whose name is yet to be disclosed by the police Command, died in the hospital allegedly from High Blood Pressure.
In a press release by the Ag. Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Edafe Bright, confirming the attack and subsequent murder, said the hooligans met stiff resistance.
According to the image maker, “the Command lost two police men, while one ASP died out of High Blood pressure in the hospital.
“The armed bandit who came with the intention of causing mayhem and burning down the station and carting away arm did not succeed, as they could not penetrate the station, no arm loss, the station was not burnt, normalcy has been restored”.
Continuing, the PPRO said: “The armed men had to retreat when they saw that the policemen on duty were not relenting, two of the armed bandit were gun down while othersĀ injured. They had to take a retreat, they quickly carried their dead and ran away.
“Armed men in their numbers stormed Umutu police station, they shot sporadically at the station, but due to proactive measure already put in place by the Delta state commissioner of police, they were faced with stiff resistance by the men on duty, as the policemen gave them a tough fight”.
He noted that the Commissioner of police, Ari Muhammed Ali, has assured members of the public that every measure has been put in place to arrest those responsible for the act, urging members of the public to help with useful and timely information.
