One police inspector whose identification is but to be ascertained has been reportedly killed when gunmen attacked quarry employees in Edo State.
It was learnt that one different police officer (an orderly) and an expatriate working with the corporate sustained numerous levels of accidents in the course of the assault at Ihievbe-Ogben in Owan East Native Authorities Space of the state.
A resident instructed PUNCH On-line on Sunday that the incident occurred on Thursday when the gunmen ambushed the employees and shot them whereas they have been going to their base camp after the day’s work.
The supply mentioned that the police officer, an Inspector, died within the assault, whereas one different officer and an expatriate sustained numerous levels of accidents.
The resident mentioned that the injured expatriate and the police officer are receiving therapy at an undisclosed hospital.
The resident mentioned, “The incident occurred on Thursday when the gunmen ambushed the employees and shot them whereas they have been going to their base camp after they completed engaged on that day.
“I obtained data that the police officer, an Inspector was killed within the assault, and one different officer and an expatriate have been additionally injured. They’re receiving therapy in a hospital.”
When the Edo State command spokesperson, Moses Yamu, was contacted, he confirmed. He mentioned one police officer was killed whereas a police officer and one expatriate sustained accidents within the assault.
“The assault came about. Certainly one of our males was killed whereas one other was injured alongside an expatriate.’
“Investigation into the incident is ongoing alongside efforts in collaboration with the army to apprehend the suspects is in progress,” he mentioned.
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