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Herders Ambush: Police Inspector Missing, Another Hospitalised In Edo
The whereabouts of a police inspector, Ogundele Sunday and his fully-loaded AK-47 rifle have remained unknown days after armed herders opened fire on their boat in an ambush at Ufutebe Riverine community, Owan in Ovia North East Local Government Area of Edo State.
Those hit by the herders bullets, now hospitalised, were his colleagues identified as ASP Monday Ogeid,e whose rifle also fell in the water during the attack, and one Joshua Ogbeshi.
Meanwhile, operatives of the Edo Police Command led by the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Ekiadolor, CSP Wase on Monday commenced search for the missing inspector.
Confirming the unfortunate incident, the Public Relations Officer for Edo State Police Command, DSP Chidi Nwabuzor said the police men were responding to a complaint when the herders ambushed them.
According to him, “One Joshua reported at Ekiadolor division that herders in his community murdered his brother.”