Herdsmen, dressed in police uniform, armed with AK-47 rifles and other dangerous weapons, engaged a team of policemen in a gun battle, yesterday, in Delta State, leaving a number of police officers, including an Area Commander, injured, while some are missing.

However, Delta State Police Commissioner, Mr. Zanna Ibrahim, who spoke to Vanguard on phone yesterday evening, said: “There was no injury.

“What happened was that the policemen were fatigued. They entered the terrain they were not used to and some of them collapsed out of fatigue.”

He said none was injured, but admitted that the Area Commander, who led the team and one other person were exhausted.

Vanguard learned that the police team, including men of the Dragon, Quick Response Squad , QRS and Ughelli Area Command patrol team, led by the Area Commander, Ughelli, had stormed Orhorho community and surroundings in Ughelli North Local Government Area of the state.

The move was due to incessant reports of rape and attacks on villagers by herdsmen, who were taking cover in the bush.

But as soon as the policemen arrived, the herdsmen opened fire.

The police officers, numbering over 60, it was gathered, had stormed the community to enforce an ultimatum issued the herdsmen to leave.

Though details of the incident were still sketchy at press time, sources said the head of the police team was among the wounded in the gun battle.

A source, who craved anonymity, said police officers were ambushed by the herdsmen, who he said opened fire on them, as they were approaching the community.

source:http://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/02/herdsmen-police-uniform-clash-police-delta-area-commander-injured/

vanguard and false news

Herdsmen in police uniforms?That's enough to confuse the real policemen .How do they get these uniforms and their weapons? These people are obviously sponsored but by who? Too many questions without answers. May God help us against their antics.

This guys r terrorist, we should stop tagging them herdsmen. The herdsmen I grew up with were not mean, they even interact with u. When did they go wrong?

Herdsmen with Ak47....

this people are HITMEN not the other way round...

“There was no injury.
“What happened was that the policemen were
fatigued. They entered the terrain they were not
used to and some of them collapsed out of
fatigue.”


Bia, Oga Commissioner which kain explanation be this naa? You wan turn to Lai Mohammed

herdsmen in uniform! God save us from our wicked elites. some wicked souls would go any length to destroy what's left of this country.

Oga commissioner sef no try at all, which mumu explanation be that now

Boko haram are now fully in d south disguising as herdsmen.

the need for state police.

ybalogs:
Herdsmen in police uniforms?That's enough to confuse the real policemen .How do they get these uniforms and their weapons? These people are obviously sponsored but by who? Too many questions without answers. May God help us against their antics.

don't get me wrong but how are we sure they are herdsmen remember they were in police uniforms

vanguard? make I continue my stroll

Koleman:
don't get me wrong but how are we sure they are herdsmen remember they were in police uniforms

You're quite right but as the caption reads,it says herdsmen.Maybe you should change that caption.

lalasticlala,this is front-page material.

Any criminal with a gun now is tagged a herdsman.... This country Ehn.......

I Blame Buhari

Chisos!!!
God help us o

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Ovoko.. things dey happen for this country nor be small..

So they were wearing police uniforms but were somehow identified as herdsmen?


This country"s media is a disgrace!

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Hahahahahahahahahhahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha. Ha.

This made my day. Now the police knows what we suffer from their hands on a daily. When you see common criminal elements posing as police collecting money from hardworking people, them go talk say they have wiped those people out. Now aboki Don dey wear police uniform. If police kill aboki, presido go vex. Next uniform they need to wear na soldier uniform. Anyway, let's pray that God almighty gives our president quit notice so our police can receive sense to spray insecticide on those cockroaches.

Pictures pls

This is dangerously bad!

xstry:
vanguard and false news

bad
use your brain guy....they placed a call to the commisioner of police to confirm....
really bad....buhari didnt deafeat boko haram...he created a new sect....i think leaving this nation is best

years ago this would have be disastrous news...now youths like u,have the audacity to claim its fake news,not ur fault

ybalogs:
Herdsmen in police uniforms?That's enough to confuse the real policemen .How do they get these uniforms and their weapons? These people are obviously sponsored but by who? Too many questions without answers. May God help us against their antics.

Better yet, how did the policemen know they were herdsmen?

Nawa o! Like play like play these Herdsmen keep getting more dangerous.
Ordinary Herdsmen don sabi wetin be 'disguise' very soon they will start bombing places.
God please we need your intervention in this nation.

The word "Herdsmen" need to be removed from crimes like this. What relation or conflict must have involved both parties to warrant such deadly confrontation?

It's better we start apportioning the proper name -"Criminals", instead of just naming every crime after herdsmen

These herdsmen are becoming more daring by the day!!!

The government should explain how herdsmen can get police uniforms.

xstry:
vanguard and false news

Vanguard has become very useless.

Change is here!

Our herdsmen we loved to hate have now upgraded their game. Operating in police uniform is now the thing.

And the lame excuse of being fatigued that the police spokesman gave made it look like he's trying to cover up. Watch out for when they start wearing soldiers uniform, just like BH did.

Who this country neva tire sef?

fulani in delta
God help us