Armed robbers have reportedly killed a senior police officer, identified as Iheme Wilfred, Assistant Supretendent of Police (ASP) at Ijare town in Ifedore Local Government area of Ondo state.
A source said the deceased who was the Divisional Crime Officer (DCO) in Ijare Police Division and other officers were on their official duty when the bandits attacked them.
It was learnt that the robbers who carried out operation at Ikere Ekiti state last Thursday evening were trying to escape through Ondo state.
On meeting the securitymen on the Ijare-Ikere road, they opened fire on the leader of the team.
Immediately,the senior police officers was killed, other members of the team on patrol were said to have fled into the bush, giving the men of the underworld opportunity to pack their arms.
The robbers were said to have earlier attacked a commercial bank in Ikere Ekiti and carted away unspecified amount of money.
Similary, Police sources said the deceased got information that the robbers who operated in Ekiti state were heading towards Ijare in Ondo state which is a border town of the two states.
He consequently ordered his men to lay ambush for them but unfortunately got fired as the robbers first sighted him.
The state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) Mr Wole Ogodo, who confirmed the incident said men of the State Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) have commenced a search for the bandits and expressed confidence that very soon, they would be apprehended.
He said” It happened on Thursday night the officer and his men were on duty when the robbers struck and killed him, we have commenced investigation on it and I am sure the robbers would soon be arrested.
Ogodo said the remains of the dead Senior police Officer had been deposited in a mortuary at the State Hospital, Akure .
I feel sorry for the family of the late officer. May God give them the fortitude to bear the loss. Frank.
ReplyDeleteI feel sorry for the family of the late officer. May God give them the fortitude to bear this great loss. Frank.
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