A Divisional Police Officer attached to Agbarho Police Division has been killed by gunmen suspected to be kidnappers in the Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State.
A spokesman for the Delta State Police Command, Bright Edafe, confirmed the incident to Channels TV on Monday.
According to the police spokesperson, the gunmen also shot at the DPO of Ororoekpe Division who sustained injury and was rushed to the hospital for treatment.
Mr Edafe said the two DPOs were on an operation with some officers when hoodlums laid ambush and shot at them.
The police spokesman also reported a security breach in Onitcha Olona, Aniocha North Local Government Area of the state where youths went on rampage setting structures and other properties ablaze.
Mr Edafe, however, explained that three persons have been arrested in connection with the crime and investigations are ongoing.
