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