No fewer than 15 operatives of the Nigerian Police Force, Abuja and the Delta State Command on rescue mission to Agadama, Uwheru community in Ughelli north local government area of the State are missing.
It was gathered that the missing police officers were in search of their three colleagues, mobile police officers.
It was learnt that the officers were earlier drafted from Oghara, to Ohoror aegis of the east west road, a flashpoint, to curtail criminal excesses on January 24, before they went missing.
Although, the names of the missing team members are yet to be disclosed, it was reliably gathered that they were in search of their colleagues who are presently missing before they were ambushed.
According to Vanguard, a Senior Security source from the Delta State Police Command, Asaba, narrated the ordeal.
“A team of police officers from the Intelligence and Respond Squad, Abuja in collaboration with PMF 51, Oghara and Anti-Kidnapping Squad from the State Police command Asaba, had gone to Agadama in Uwheru community in search of the three officers that were declared missing.
“The combine team came under heavy gun fire with suspected Fulani herdsmen and three of our men and three other personnel from PMF 51 whose details we cannot provide got missing during the encounter.
“About 15 of our police officers are currently missing in the encounter, while the prime suspect, Moses Progress who was brought from Asaba, had also escaped during exchange of gun battle between the police officers and the suspected Fulani herdsmen.
“During the process, one of our personnel, an Inspector held captive by the hoodlums was able to escaped.”
Contacted, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Edafe Bright, didn’t respond when The Story sought to get clarification.
