Delta Police Command Debunks Murder Of Spokesman
THE Delta State Police Command has debunked a viral WhatsApp post making the rounds that the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the Command has been shot dead at his apartment.
The Command’s PPRO, DSP Bright Edafe, in a statement he personally endorsed, described it as “false news” even as he “advises members of the public to completely disregard it,”
Giving an account of what actually transpired, DSP Edafe said a police officer was killed during a robbery operation in the early hours of Tuesday, 28 November 2023, in the Koka area of Asaba, the Delta State capital.
The officer, Deputy Superintendent of Police, (DSP) Sunday Okoebor was shot dead by the robbers who broke into his apartment in the guise of being operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
According to the PPPRO, on noticing he was a police officer, the robbers shot him in the head.
DSP Bright Edafe’s statement read thus: “The Command is aware of a misleading viral WhatsApp post making the rounds that the PPRO Delta State Command was shot dead at his apartment. The Command wishes to debunk this false news in totality and advises members of the public to completely disregard it,” the statement read.
“For the avoidance of doubt and to put the record straight, the Command wishes to state that, on 28/11/2023 at about 0330 hours, one DSP Sunday Okoebor attached to the Command X-Squad was shot dead at his apartment.
“The late officer was shot dead by suspected armed robbers who broke into his apartment in the guise of being EFCC Operatives and on noticing he was a Police officer, he was shot in the head.
“The Commissioner of Police Delta State immediately detailed tactical teams to go all out for the suspects. At about 0630 hours of the same date, the reinforcement comprising of the Command’s Joint Security Outfit (aka Operation Delta Hawk) arrested eight suspects who had confessed to the act and murder of the late police officer.
“The Commissioner of Police CP Wale Abass on behalf of the Command commiserate with the family of the late officer and assures them of justice.
“Members of the public are advised to desist from spreading false news and urged to reach out to the command for clarification before going to the media.”
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