…Vows to Deal With Those Taking Laws into their hands, Arrest 8

 By Francis Sadhere

The Nigerian Police, Delta State Command has confirmed the killing of two of its men during a violent protest by the unlawful members of the Independent People of Biara (IPOB) and MASSOP today in Asaba.

MASSOB/IPOB

According to a press release by the Acting Police Public Relations Officer, SP. Charles Muka, the irate groups attacked its men and army patrol team at three locations, killed two policemen and injured two others at Cable and Abraka areas and made away with one AK.47 rifle and one smoke riot gunner from the killed and injured policemen.

He said the unlawful groups also damaged Ibusa Division patrol van and a military patrol van.

According to Muka, the Command had, therefore advised parents and guardians to warn their children and wards to toe peaceful path and pursue whatever agenda constitutionally

The statement reads in part, “The members of the unlawful Independent People of Biafra (IPOB)/MASSOB carried out a violent protest today at Asaba. The command had sequel to rumours of the planned protest proactively deployed men to strategic locations in Asaba. To the chagrin of the Command the obnoxious irate groups attacked our men and army patrol team at three locations, killed two policemen and injured two others at Cable and Abraka areas and made away with one AK.47 rifle and one smoke riot gunner from the killed and injured policemen.

“The callous group threw two of the injured policemen into the River Niger at Cable, while one was later rescued alive.  The unlawful groups also damaged Ibusa Division patrol van and a military patrol van. In the ensuing confrontation with the groups, four members of the illegal group were fatally wounded, while eight were arrested. The group were successfully dispersed and Benin/Onitsha express way and the town made free for people to move and go about their businesses.

“The Command therefore advises parents and guardians to warn their children and wards to toe peaceful path and pursue whatever agenda constitutionally. The Command also wants to state that the Security Agencies will not fold their arms and watch a few persons take laws into their hands and cause mayhem in pursuit of whatever agenda.”