Unknown Gunmen Kill Policeman On Escort Duty In Delta, Cart Away Rifle

A police officer attached to PMF 31 Ogwashi -Uku, Ninyel Nwangwang, has been reportedly shot dead by suspected hoodlums at Ogor community in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State.

THE NATION reports that the hoodlums also carted away the service rifle of the deceased policeman who was on escort duty with a yet-to-be-identified lady.

News Net reports that the lady was said to have gone out on Sunday to a Pentecostal church for worship along Ughelli/Oviri-Ogor road, Ogor while her principal was inside the church.

A source said the hoodlums came to the church premises and shot at the police officer thrice before his service AK-47 rifle was taken away.

The police officer died while he was being rushed to the Ughelli Central Hospital and his remains deposited at the mortuary.

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Acting Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, Edafe Bright, confirmed the incident.

Adding that the deceased police officer was on escort duty with a yet to be identified VIP.