A group of unknown gunmen has killed the Station Officer, an Assistant Superintendent of Police, and injure other attached to Isiokolo Police Division in Ethiope East Local government Area of Delta State.
The attacked officers are, ASP Obasanya Samuel, ASP Robinson Irobo and PC Chukwudi Abanu were on guard when the incident occurred. It was gathered.
Sources disclosed that the unknown gunman who stormed the Isiokolo divisional headquarters at about 8:30pm on Thursday, killed the Station Officer, (S.O), ASP Obasanya Samuel, ASP Robinson Irobo was shot on his left hand while the Constable, PC Chukwudi Abanu escaped.
It would be recalled that in less than five months, over 8 police officers have been killed in Ughelli North, and Isoko South local government areas of Delta state respectively.
In Ughelli North, an Inspector, Destiny Ifeanyi was kidnapped and was killed, PC Ujeya was shot dead, two other officers were shot dead at Ekredjebor, another Ukpaka attached to Dragon 19 was killed along the East West Road, and four others that were shot dead and their vehicle set ablaze at Oleh roundabout in Isoko South local government areas respectively.
According to sources, “The Station Officer, ASP Samuel Obasanya and two other officers, ASP Robinson Irobo and PC Chukwudi Abanu were at the gate of the station, when their assailants, three in number in a motorcycle attacked them.
“The Station Officer, ASP Samuel Obasanya was shot and he was confirmed dead at Isiokolo General Hospital, while ASP Robinson Irobo was injured at his left hand and the PC Chukwudi Abamu escaped.
“They opened fire on them and speed off the scene, the injured officers were rushed to Isiokolo General Hospital for medical attention and ASP Samuel Obasanya was confirm dead and his corpse deposited at the morgue.
“The other injured Officer, ASP Robinson Irobo is currently receiving treatment while the Delta State Commissioner of Police Mr Wale Abass has drafted team of security operatives to unravel those behind the killing.”
When contacted, the Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Edafe Bright who confirmed the incident said, “It was a drive by shooting,we lost one of our officer. We are on the trail of the suspects.”
