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Suspected pirates sack Delta police station, kill two officers
Suspected pirates, weekend, invaded the Aboh Police Divisional Headquarters in Ndokwa East Local Government Area of Delta State.
The gunmen, who were said to have been dressed in Army uniforms, reports say killed two police officers during the invasion, while another one is in hospital critically injured.
According to sources, the gunmen arrived the community in the early hours of Saturday, opened fire on Police officers on duty at the station, before making away with some ammunition.
A source in the community said: “The Police were taken unawares by the gunmen. They attacked the Police station, killed two officers and the ones that survived escaped with bullet injuries.
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“One of the Police officers died on the spot and the other died on the way to the hospital, while the ones that are injured are receiving treatment in the hospital.
“They also made away with ammunition at the Police station. A plain-clothes female officer, who was at the gate of the Police station, escaped unhurt after she told the gunmen that she was a flood victim, who came to seek refuge at the Police station.
“When they left there, they went to the Marine Police post in the community and stole the engine of a patrol boat.”
Another source claimed that the gunmen also went to Ndoni Community Marine Police and opened fire on them after leaving the divisional headquarters.
He said: “They stole the engine of an abandoned military patrol boat.”
The Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Andrew Aniamaka, who confirmed the incident, said two Police officers were killed.
He however revealed that the Police have commenced investigation into the matter.
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