POLICE PRESS RELEASE: MURDER OF PAUL IGBASHIRO ‘M’, ATTACK ON POLICEMEN WITH AK 47 RIFFLE BY SUSPECTED HERDSMEN

REF: AZ:5250/EDS/PRD/VOL.24/76                                                              DATE: 29/01/2020
                                            
                                                                                       NO 19



      Edo state police command wishes to inform the general public, especially the good people of Edo state that on 25/01/2020 at about 1100hrs, one Joshua Igbashiro ‘m’ of Ofutebe Community reported a case of murder at Ekiadolor Police Divisional Headquarters, Benin City, that on 24/01/2020 at about 1600hrs, a man identified as herder, had misunderstanding with a certain man. In the cause of trying to settle them, one Mr. Paul came as a mediator and spoke in Hausa Language to the herder having the confidence that he understands Hausa Language. Suddenly, the herder shot and killed him with AK 47 riffle. 
       Thereafter, the Divisional Police officer, Ekiadolor Division detailed Police operatives led by the District Officer (D.O) Owan Police Station, ASP Okodomi with eleven men from the Vigilante Group of Nigeria and the village Hunters to the Community for the arrest of the suspect and recovery of the gun. Unfortunately while the team of Policemen were on board in a boat to cross over Ofe River heading to Ofutebe Community near Owan Community in Ovia North East Local Government area of Edo State, some suspected Herdsmen with AK 47 Riffles ambushed them, fired sporadically at them and in the process ASP Monday Ogeide and the complainant were shot on their hands, while Inspector Ogundele Sunday was not seen immediately after the attack. 
       Consequently, the Command receiving the report of the incident mobilized a back-up team who rescued ASP Monday Ogeide and the complainant one Joshua Igbashiro ‘m’ and rushed them to an undisclosed Hospital for treatment. This time the whereabouts of Inspector Ogundele Sunday was still unknown. Efforts were put in place to rescue him, recover his riffle and also to effect the arrest of the suspects. 
      On the 28th day of January, 2020, a search party led by CSP Abdullahi Wase, the Divisional Police Officer Ekiadolor Divisional Headquarters in collaboration with the Vigilant Group and the Hunters were dispatched to the scene of crime in search of Inspector Ogundele Sunday. After a rigorous and diligent search, the officer was sighted on Ofe River inside a boat and he was rescued alive with his riffle. He was immediately taken to the Hospital where he is currently receiving treatment. 
       To this end, the Commissioner of Police Edo State, CP Lawan Tanko Jimeta is by this press release appealing to the family of late Mr. Paul, good people of Ofutebe Community, the herders and the farmers to remain calm and go about their legitimate businesses, that the police is on top of the situation. He assures them that the command under his leadership will arrest those that carried out this dastardly act and charge them to court accordingly.

DSP CHIDI NWABUZOR
POLICE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER,
FOR: COMMISSIONER OF POLICE
EDO STATE COMMAND

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