Police confirms gunmen ambushes patrol team, kill three officers

Kogi State Police Command has confirmed that its patrol team was ambushed by gunmen on Wednesday leading to deaths of three officers along Okoloke-Pategi road, Egbe in Kogi State.

In a statement by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP William Ovye Aya sent to CAPITAL POST on Wednesday, said,the officers were killed before arrival of reinforcement team.

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“Today, Wednesday 10th September, 2025, the command received the unfortunate report of attack on the patrol team at pin down point along Okoloke-Pategi road Egbe. The hoodlums emerged from the bush and attacked the team when they arrived for their routine patrol.

“Consequent on the incident, the Commissioner of Police, Kogi State Command, CP Miller G. Dantawaye, has ordered the deployment of tactical team comprising police mobile force, counter-terrorism unit, anti-kidnapping, intelligence and quick response units working in synergy with other security agencies to restore normalcy in the area and trail the hoodlums with a view to apprehend and bring them to book.

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“The command lost three of its officers during the attack before the reinforced team arrived at the scene, while the attackers fled.

“The CP further tasked the deputy commissioner of police, investigation department to commence investigation into the incident.

“The CP calls on the good people of the area to assist the police with credible information on the identity of the hoodlums to enable the police trail and apprehend them.”

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