An Identified policeman known as Inspector Nege Tavershima from Mbayion, Gboko Local Government Area of Benue State was k!lled during a gun duel with kidnappers in Enugu state.
It could be noted that operatives of the state Police Command neutralised two kidnap suspects terrorizing motorists along the Enugu-Ugwuogo-Opi-Nsukka road at the weekend.
Inspector Tavershima, who was attached to the Enugu State Government House was on escort duty with officials when they ran into the kidnappers and he joined other police officers to engage the hoodlums.
The Command’s spokesman, Daniel Ndukwe, in a statement, said the incident happened on Sunday, 3rd of September, 2023, adding that several other hoodlums escaped with bullet wounds.
The statement reads,
“Police Operatives of Enugu State Command, in the evening hours of 03/09/2023, foiled an attempt to kidnap some road users at Ogbeke-Nike, along Ugwogo-Nike/Opi/Nsukka road. The hoodlums had blocked the road and shot sporadically, before the Operatives, some of whom were on VIPs escort duty, gallantly responded,” the statement read.
“Two of the miscreants were neutralized on the spot, while many others escaped into the forest with fatal gunshot wounds. One (1) AK-47 rifle with two (2) magazines, eighty-two (82) and sixteen (16) rounds of 5.56 mm and 7.62 mm calibers live ammunition respectively, one (1) cutlass, two (2) mobile phones and other incriminating exhibits, were recovered from the hoodlums”.[CONTINUE READING HERE]>>>>
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