BENIN CITY – The whereabouts of a police inspector and his fully-loaded AK-47 rifle remained unknown days after armed herders opened fire on their boat in an ambushed at Ufutebe riverine Community, Owan in Ovia North East local government area of Edo State.
Those hit by the herders bullets and now hospitalised were his colleague identified as ASP Monday Ogeide whose rifle also fell in the water during the attack, and one Joshua Ogbeshi, a complainant.
It was gathered that the ambush occurred when the Divisional Officer (DO) one ASP Solomon Kodomi with four others picked the vigilant commander in the area along with 10 local hunters as they embarked on the mission in an engine boat.
Meanwhile, operatives of the Edo Police Command led by the divisional police officer (DPO) of Ekiadolor, CSP Wase yesterday commenced a search for the missing inspector, identified as Ogundele Sunday.
Confirming the unfortunate incident the Public Relations Officer for Edo Police Command DSP Chidi Nwabuzor said the cops were responding to a complaint when the herders ambushed them.
“One Joshua reported at Ekiadolor division that herders in his community murdered his brother.
“The officers were on their way to intervene when the herders ambushed and opened fire on them while in a boat.
“The ASP jumped into the river, the inspector took to safety….he is alive”. DSP Chidi stated.
