Two mobile policemen and a driver accompanying the wife of a member of the Delta State House of Assembly, (DSHA) have been shot dead.
The killings occurred Monday night when Mrs. Christy Uroye, wife of Hon. Augustine Uroye, representing Warri South 1 Constituency, was kidnapped.
The unfortunate incident took place at about 7pm on Jakpa Road in Uwvie local government area of Delta State.
According to an eyewitness, “The security personnel and the woman’s driver were instantly shot dead before whisking the wife of the lawmaker, Christy away.
“But unfortunately for them (kidnappers), their get away car had an accident which enabled the woman to escape,” said the witness.
Passersby were seen wailing beside the woman’s SUV watching the horrifying scene and corpses of the shot policemen and driver.
Reports added that the lucky wife of the lawmaker is presently receiving treatment in an undisclosed hospital as at the time of this report.
Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, (PPRO), Bright Edafe, a Superintendent of Police, was quoted as saying that “the operation was not successful”.
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