Suspected kidnappers have killed a Divisional Police Officer assigned to the Agbarho Police Division in Ughelli North Local Government Area, Delta State.
Confirming the incident to newsmen, the spokesperson of the command, SP Bright Edafe said the gunmen also shot at the DPO of Ororoekpe Division who sustained injury and was rushed to the hospital for treatment.
Edafe said the two DPOs were on a rescue operation with some officers at about 1am on Monday, October 14, when the assailants laid ambush and shot at them.
In the exchange of fire, the new DPO and some policemen were k!lled while the Orerokpe DPO missed de@th by the whiskers and was rushed to an undisclosed hospital where doctors are presently battling to save his life.
He said efforts are being made to apprehend the culprits.