Gunmen Kill DPO, Six Others In Niger Community
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Gunmen Kill DPO, Six Others In Niger Community

Gunmen Kill DPO, Six Others In Niger Community

The Divisional Police Officer(DPO) in Nasko Police Station in Magama Local Government Area of Niger State, Chief Superintendent of Police(CSP) Umar Dakingari, and two other policemen have been killed by terrorists. THIS DAY reports.

Four men of local vigilance group were also killed by the gunmen in the incident which occurred yesterday afternoon. Information Guide Nigeria

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Suspected gunmen have shot dead the  Operations Officer of 3 Battalion, Effurun, near Warri in Delta State identified as Lieutenant Musa Yussuf.

Source told THISDAY that the gunmen rounded up the policemen and local vigilance men when they were planning to counter the attack of the terrorists who infiltrated the local government headquarters after their raid of parts of Kebbi State.

It was reported that the DPO got wind of the planned assault by the gunmen and immediately started mobilising his men for the counteroffensive.

Unknown to the DPO, the terrorists have already surrounded the station and before they knew what was happening, they started shooting.

It was in the process that the DPO was first hit before his subordinates and the men of the local vigilance group were also felled. jamb results

The terrorists later, according to a report, entered the armoury and escaped with some arms.

The State Police Commissioner (CP), Mr. Monday Bala Kuyars, when contacted on phone confirmed the incident and the death of the DPO.

Essien, Goodnews is a gruaduate of Communication Arts, University of Uyo, Uyo; Currently working at Infoguide Media as a news writer.

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