A police officer attached to PMF 31 Ogwashi -Uku, Ninyel Nwangwang, has been reportedly shot dead by suspected hoodlums at Ogor community in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State.
THE NATION reports that the hoodlums also carted away the service rifle of the deceased policeman was who was on escort duty with a yet-to-be-identified lady.
The lady was said to have gone out on Sunday to a Pentecostal church for worship along Ughelli/Oviri-Ogor road, Ogor while his principal was inside the church.
A source said the hoodlums came to the church premises and shot at the police officer thrice before his service AK-47 rifle was taken away.
The police officer died while he was being rushed to the Ughelli Central Hospital and his remains deposited at the mortuary.
Acting Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, Edafe Bright, confirmed the incident the killing of the police officer, who he said was on escort duty with a yet to be identified VIP.
