The Divisional Police Officer of Agbarho Police Station in Ughelli North Local Government Area, Delta State, was attacked and killed late Sunday night.
The Delta Police Command confirmed the development to The Nation on Monday morning.
The Command’s spokesman, SP Bright Edafe, stated: “It is true, the Agbarho DPO was killed, and the Orerokpe DPO was wounded. It was an ambush.”
The Agbarho DPO had reportedly just assumed his post a few days earlier.
Sources revealed that the DPO, alongside his Orerokpe counterpart, CSP Paul, and their team, were ambushed around 1am near the rail station in Owodokpokpo during an operation.
The Orerokpe DPO was taken to a hospital, where he remains in critical condition.
Local residents who spoke to The Nation on Monday recounted the terrifying sound of heavy gunfire that kept them awake through the night.
Source: The Nation Newspaper
