Two police officers identified as Usman Adamu and Usman Ango, were shot
dead by armed robbers at Airport road junction in Warri, Delta state
yesterday May 9th. According to the spokesperson of the state's police
command, Celestina Kalu, the deceased officers, who were members of the
Joint Task Force, had gone to the bank on mufti and without their arms,
to withdraw some money when they were shot during a robbery attack.
"Information was received that about three hoodlums had attacked two men
near Our Lady High School, by the Airport Road Junction, Warri. A team
of patrol went to the scene and found one dead at the spot, took
photographs and evacuated the corpse to the Central Hospital mortuary,
Warri, for autopsy. The second victim was later confirmed dead at the
hospital. It was later discovered that the two victims were mobile
policemen from 27PMF, Katsina, attached to the JTF in Warri. They were
identified by the JTF commander as F/No 247552, Cpl Usman Ango and F/No
265569, Cpl Usman Adamu. According to the JTF commander, the two
corporals took permission to go and collect money at the bank on mufti,
without their arms. Investigation is in progress, effort is being made
to arrest the fleeing culprits.”she said
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