The Nigeria Police Force in Delta State has apprehended two members of a gang responsible for the tragic killing of three police officers from the Dragon Patrol Team.
The incident occurred on Sunday during a stop-and-search operation along the Ughelli/Asaba Road in Oleh, Isoko South Local Government Area of the state.
The gunmen, numbering about six, attacked the officers, resulting in the deaths of Inspector Monday Orowhigoh, Inspector Festus Obey, and another unidentified mobile policeman.
The attackers also took away the officers' service rifles and set their patrol van on fire.
The Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Bright Edafe, confirmed the arrest of the gang members and the recovery of three AK-47 rifles and one assault rifle.
In response to the attack, the Commissioner of Police, CP Wale Abass, mobilized a joint team from Ozoro Area Command, Dragon Patrol, the Nigerian Army's 63 Brigade, and local vigilantes to pursue the criminals.
The team engaged the hoodlums in a fierce gunfight, causing them to flee into the bush with gunshot wounds. The pursuit led to the discovery of one AK-47 rifle near a river.
The next day, the team stormed Erewa community bush in Isoko North LGA, where they confronted the remaining gang members.
One of the criminals was neutralized, two others were arrested, and two more AK-47 rifles, an assault rifle, four magazines, and twelve 7.62 AK-47 ammunition were recovered.
Efforts are still ongoing to track down other members of the gang.
The Commissioner of Police, CP Wale Abass, assures the residents of Delta State that the fight against crime and criminality will continue, and he seeks the support of well-meaning Deltans to keep the state safe for everyone.
Meanwhile, one of the arrested suspects confessed to being from Enugu State but residing in Ughelli town in Delta State.
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