Abia Police Arrest Alleged Killers Of Police Inspector

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The Abia State Police Command, weekend, announced the arrest of four persons who allegedly masterminded the killing of a police inspector, one Princewill Divine.

This was disclosed to newsmen in Umuahia by the state commissioner of police, CP Janet Agbede.

Our correspondent gathered that five mobile police operatives attached to 28 and 55 squadrons in the command, who were deployed to Okagwe junction in Ohafia Local Government Area of the state, were on September 7 attacked by a syndicate numbering about 30, killing the inspector and severly wounding others in the process.

According to the commissioner, the encounter occurred at a bus stop pavilion located at the checkpoint where the policemen had gone to take shelter while it was raining. The syndicate, she added, also made away with three AK-47 rifles with some ammunition belonging to the operatives.

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A statement to this effect, which was made available to THE WHISTLER, read that, “The criminals armed with guns, machetes and other weapons unexpectedly shot at the policemen and cruelly used machetes on them and the policemen retaliated in defence.

“One of the policemen, Inspector Princewill Divine, died instantly; another had his wrist cut off while others were left with varying degrees of injury. Four persons arrested in connection with the incident are helping in the investigation to ensure further arrests and recovery of police firearms.”

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