A policeman is feared dead as some yet-to-be-identified gunmen, on Wednesday morning, allegedly attacked a routine police patrol team and set their van on fire in Delta State.
This is coming barely 10 days after some gunmen attacked Nsukwa Divisional Police Station and killed three officers as well as torching the station.
The Wednesday attack, a Facebook page, Wong Box, said the incident occurred along Otulu Junction, Akwukwu-Igbo, Aniocha North Local Government Area of the state,
The post read thus: “Unknown Gun Men (UGM) attacked policemen on duty along Otulu AKWUKWU IGBO road this morning.
“A Policeman has been confirmed dead, Police Vehicle also burnt.”
Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Delta Police Command, DSP Bright Edafe, could not confirm the incident to our reporter as of the time of filing the report.
“No confirmation for now,” he quipped.
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