Edo Gov., Obaseki visits attacked Afuze police station, condemns killing of police officers
...Police promise to will fish out those behind the attack
From Adeyemi Elijah- Benin
Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki, on Wednesday visited the Divisional Police Headquarters, Afuze, in Owan East Local Government Area of the state, which was attacked by yet-to-be identified bandits on Tuesday night, killing four police officers and blew up the police facility with Improvised Explosive Device (IED).
Obaseki condemned the attack and promised that the culprits will be arrested and made to face justice.
“We have not gotten this lawless in Edo State, that people can go to the extent of attacking police officers at their station. I have ordered the release of all the resources required to apprehend and bring the culprits face-to-face with justice,” he said.
“Our hearts are with the families of the deceased and we will stand by them in these difficult moments. I have ordered the immediate refurbishment of the police facility for policing to continue in Afuze and environs,” the governor added.
He called on citizens to assist the police with information and report suspicious activities in their neighbourhood to the police.
The commissioner of police, Edo state command, Dan malam Mohammed who also visited the scene on Wednesday described the attack as horrorful and a calculated attempt to disrupt the peace of Edo state. He said the police will fish out those behind the attack and appealed for calm.
He directed the criminal investigation department, state criminal intelligence Bureau and other police teams to go all out to nip those who carried out the dastardly act. He sympathized with the families of all those who lost their lives in the attack adding that they died in the line of national assignment. He assured that the necessary department of the police will take care of what is due for them.
it was gathered that the gunmen arrived the station on Tuesday night with Improvised Explosive Device (IED), which they detonated before leaving the facility.
source said the gunmen went to the office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in the local government after the attack on the station destroyed police vehicles parked at the INEC premises.
