Three operatives of the Delta State Police Command lost their lives in the early hours of Friday at the Divisional police station in Umutu, Ukwuani Local Government Area of the state, when gunmen attacked in their large numbers.
In the process of repelling the attack by the police, two members of the gang were killed.
It was gathered that the police station was attacked at about 01.30 am by the hoodlums, shooting sporadically but could not succeed in burning down the facility.
Two days ago, the state command lost two policemen along Otulu-Akwukugbo road, when gangsters attacked a patrol vehicle while the Nsukwa police station was razed by yet to be identified criminals.
The acting state police public relations officer, DSP Bright Edafe, confirmed the Umutu attack adding that two policemen were killed on the spot while one other, an assistant superintendent, died out of high blood pressure in the hospital he was rushed to.
Edafe assured members of the public that every measure has been put in place to arrest those responsible for the act.
While confirmimg the incident, DSP Edafe said: “In the early hours of today 28th may 2021 at about 0130 hours, 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.
“The policemen on duty gave them a tough fight, the armed men had to retreat when they saw that the policemen on duty were not relenting.
“Two of the armed bandits were gun down while others injured. They had to take a retreat, they quickly carried their dead and ran away.
“The Command lost two policemen, 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”
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