Gunmen Kill DPO In Edo Police Station, Four Others

Gunmen on Tuesday night stormed Afuze police station in Owan East local government area of Edo State.

The divisional police officer (DPO) and four others were killed in the attack.

Reports say the gunmen, numbering about 10, launched Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) on the station and made away with ammunition.

Several vehicles parked at the station were also destroyed.

A source said the gunmen stormed the station at about 8 p.m. and shot sporadically at the officers.

After the attack on the station, the source said the gunmen went to the office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in the local government where they destroyed police vehicles parked at the premises.

“We suddenly started hearing sounds of gunshots and explosions at the police station. The gunmen caught the policemen unaware.

“We were all afraid to come out. By the time gunshots died down, we heard that the DPO and four officers were killed. This is strange to us here. We have never experienced such an attack in this town,” he said.