There was tension on Friday in Umutu community as gunmen killed three policemen in an attempt to burn down the police station in the community.
We gathered that the incident occurred around 02:am at the Umutu Police Divisional Headquarters in Ukwuani Local Government Area of Delta State.
Although the police station was not burnt down, the gunmen killed two police constables and one Assistant Supritendent, who were on duty.
Sources in the community said that the gunmen stormed the community from Ndemili axis to damage the police station.
“It was not clear if the gunmen carted away arms and ammunition from the police station but officers were killed,” a source said.
The Acting Police Public Relations Officer, Bright Edafe, who confirmed the attack, said the armed men in their numbers stormed Umutu police station, shot indiscriminately at the station.
He said, “Due to the proactive measure already put in place by the Delta State Commissioner of Police, they were faced with stiff resistance by the policemen on duty who gave them a tough fight.
But the armed men had to retreat when they saw that the policemen on duty were not relenting, two of the armed bandit were gun down while others injured.
“They quickly carried their dead bodies and ran away, but the command lost two policemen, while one ASP died out of High Blood pressure in the hospital.”
Edafe said the bandit who came with the intention of burning down the station and carting away arm did not succeed, as they could not penetrate the station, adding that no arm loss and the station was not burnt.
He assured members of the public that measures have been put in place to arrest those responsible for the act, and urged members of the public to help with useful and timely information.
