One police inspector whose identity is yet to be ascertained has been reportedly killed when gunmen attacked quarry workers in Edo State.
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 at Ihievbe-Ogben in Owan East Local Government Area of the state.
A resident told PUNCH Online on Sunday 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 the Edo State command spokesperson, Moses Yamu, was contacted, he confirmed. 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,” he said.
