Two police officers shot dead by armed robbers in Delta state

Two police officers identified as Usman Adamu and Usman
Ango, were shot dead by armed robbers at Airport road
junction in Warri, Delta state yesterday May 9th. According
to the spokesperson of the state's police command,
Celestina Kalu, the deceased officers, who were members
of the Joint Task Force, had gone to the bank on mufti and
without their arms, to withdraw some money when they
were shot during a robbery attack;
"Information was received that about three
hoodlums had attacked two men near Our Lady
High School, by the Airport Road Junction, Warri. A
team of patrol went to the scene and found one
dead at the spot, took photographs and evacuated
the corpse to the Central Hospital mortuary, Warri,
for autopsy. The second victim was later confirmed
dead at the hospital. It was later discovered that the
two victims were mobile policemen from 27PMF,
Katsina, attached to the JTF in Warri. They were
identified by the JTF commander as F/No 247552,
Cpl Usman Ango and F/No 265569, Cpl Usman
Adamu. According to the JTF commander, the two
corporals took permission to go and collect money
at the bank on mufti, without their arms.
Investigation is in progress, effort is being made to
arrest the fleeing culprits.”she said