Police arrest 8 suspected armed robbers after police officer was killed on Delta flight

The Integrated Security Force of the Delta State Police Command, Operation Delta Hawk, has arrested eight suspected armed robbers, DSP Sunday Okoyebah, who’s suspected of killing a police officer.

The deceased was a member of the headquarters’ X Squad till his loss of life.

He was shot and killed by an armed theft suspect in his condominium round 3:30 a.m. Tuesday.

Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Bright Edafe, confirmed this in a press release.

“For the avoidance of doubt and to set the record straight, the Command would like to state that on November 28, 2023, at approximately 3:30 a.m., one DSP Sunday Okoyebah attached to the Command X Squad was shot dead in his apartment,” he mentioned. mentioned.

“The deceased police officer was shot dead by suspected armed robbers who entered his apartment posing as EFCC operatives and when he realized he was a police officer, he was shot in the head.”

Edafe famous that the suspects had confessed to the homicide.

He mentioned the Commissioner of Police, CP Wale Abass, sympathized with the households of the late police officers and warranted them justice.

He additionally debunked rumors that he (PPRO) was shot useless in his condominium by way of a deceptive viral put up on WhatsApp.

“The command needs to completely debunk this false information and advises the general public to fully ignore it.

“The public is advised to stop spreading false news and to contact the command for clarification before going to the media,” he added.

Source: dailypost.ng