30-07-2021

In what can be described as a sad situation, a police officer has been allegedly murdered by unidentified gunmen in Ibusa late last night with two riffles said to be stolen.

The murdered officer was killed while on active duty at the Ibusa express, during a stop and search roadblock close to ADP. The culprits are yet to be identified or apprehended.

Our reporter spoke to an individual who was privy to the information but did not want to be mentioned and discovered that the terrible crime was perpetuated by 15 unknown gunmen who rode on 5 motorbikes. They were said to ambush the officers, killing one and making away with 2 riffles.

Another officer (an inspector) who spoke on the condition of anonymity lamented on the negativity such attack would have on the morale of police officers. "If not that money is insulting someone I would have left this work, how can I leave my state only to be in somewhere that the people you are trying to protect do not want you?" The officer queried.

"Maybe the best thing is for all the policemen in Nigeria to quit their jobs so that the people would protect themselves, because it is clear that they don't want police protection." He condemned the attack on policemen nationwide, arguing that it was beginning to affect police morale.

Source: https://www.urnews.com.ng/2021/07/30/15-unknown-gunmen-ambush-kill-police-officer-in-ibusa-2-riffles-stolen/