EDO: Culprits of Afuze police station attack will face justice- Obaseki

Following the attack by unknown gunmen on Afuze Police Station in Owan East Local Government Area of Edo State, the State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has visited the Divisional Police Headquarters, promising that the culprits will be arrested and made to face justice

The Divisional Police Officer (DPO), a pregnant Police Sergeant and two others were killed and the police facility was blown with Improvised Explosive Device (IED).

Obaseki while condemning the attack said, “We have not gotten this lawless in Edo State that people can go to the extent of attacking police officers at their station.”

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The Governor said he had ordered the release of all the resources required to apprehend and bring the culprits face-to-face with justice.

“Our hearts are with the families of the deceased and we will stand by them in these difficult moments. I have ordered the immediate refurbishment of the police facility for policing to continue in Afuze and environs,” the governor added.

Edo State Police Commissioner, Danmallam Muhammed, said his men are working round the clock to apprehend the culprits.

He called on citizens to assist the police with information and report suspicious activities in their neighbourhood to the police.

According to reports, the gunmen attacked the Police Divisional Headquarters on Tuesday night, killing the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) and three others.

A resident of Afuze town, said that the gunmen arrived the station with Improvised Explosive Device (IED), which they detonated before leaving the facility. He added that most of the vehicles parked at the station were destroyed.

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