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Mayhem as gunmen storm Ekiti police station, kill inspector

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8 years ago

October 16, 2016

Mayhem as gunmen storm Ekiti police station, kill inspector

It was mayhem when gunmen numbering up to 40 stormed a police station located in Ido-Ekiti, Ido-Osi Local Government Area of Ekiti State.

According to reports, the assailants muscled their way into the Divisional Police Station in the community, killing the police inspector on duty, emptying the armoury, and blew off the roof of the building.

Recalling the incident, a detective attached to the station who pleaded anonymity revealed that the suspects broke through the gate with their vehicle, while some of them also scaled the fence and headed to the armoury destroying virtually all the property in the police station as they searched for arms and ammunition.

The detective said that the suspects did not spare the inspector on duty as he was rained with bullets and was reported dead on the spot.

“They drove in recklessly and took over the entire police station. Some even scaled the fence and took strategic positions. They shot into the air sporadically and destroyed virtually every room.

“Our suspicion was that they came to loot the armoury because that was where they first attacked after demobilising our men. In fact, they emptied the entire place,” he said.

The police source also informed that the the state Police Public Relations Officer, Mr Alberto Adeyemi had visited the station to get first-hand information about the incident.

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