Suspected Kidnappers Kill DPO, Injure Officer In Delta

The newly posted Divisional Police Officer in Agbarho Division in Delta State with some of his men have been reportedly ambushed and shot dead by a kidnap syndicate.

The incident reportedly occurred around 1am Monday, two days after the DPO identified as CSP Jega resumed office at the Agbarho Divisional Command

It was gathered that the deceased DPO together with the DPO, Orerokpe division, CSP Paul, had jointly led their men for a kidnap rescue operation at about 1:am 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 killed while the Orerokpe DPO missed death by the whiskers and was rushed to an undisclosed hospital where doctors are presently battling to save his life.

However, the police public relations officer for Delta State Command, SP Bright Edafe, confirmed the gory incident, he revealed that the tragic incident occurred in the early hours of Monday in Agbarho, refuting earlier speculations that it took place in Orerokpe.