Lucky Obukohwo Reporting
Dared devil gunmen have rained terror in Ihievbe-Ogben community in Owan East Local Government Area of Edo state, leaving one police inspector whose identity is yet to be identified dead.
It was said the police officer and his other colleague were providing protections to the expatriate and the quarry workers when they were ambushed by the gunmen.
It was learnt that one other police officer (an orderly) and an expatriate working with the company sustained various degrees of injuries during the attack in the community.
A resident of the community who preferred anonymity said that the incident happened on Thursday when the gunmen ambushed the workers and shot them while they were going to their base camp after the day’s work.
The source said that the police officer, an Inspector, died in the attack, while one other officer and an expatriate sustained various degrees of injuries.
The resident said that the injured expatriate and the police officer are receiving treatment at an undisclosed hospital.
The resident said, “The incident happened on Thursday when the gunmen ambushed the workers and shot them while they were going to their base camp after they finished working on that day.
“I got information that the police officer, an Inspector was killed in the attack, and one other officer and an expatriate were also injured. They are receiving treatment in a hospital.”
When contacted, the Edo State Police Public Relations Officer, Moses Yamu, confirmed the incident.
He said one police officer was killed while a police officer and one expatriate sustained injuries in the attack.
“The attack took place. One of our men was killed while another was injured alongside an expatriate.’
“Investigation into the incident is ongoing alongside efforts in collaboration with the military to apprehend the suspects is in progress,” Yamu said.