By Austin Ogwuda
Men of the Delta State police command have vowed to crack the mystery behind the bizzare disappearance of three mobile policemen while on duty with their rifles, weekend.
The Townhall gathered that the said officers whose identities were still kept secret got missing while on duty along Ughelli-Patani Road.
They were among three other colleagues at a nipping point (check point) by Ohoror community, Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State attached to Police Mobile Force (PMF) 51, Oghara when the ugly incident took place.
The source quoted by Punch said that “While they were at the nipping point, a young man simply identified as Moses Progress, 22, from the Uwheru community came to inform the team that he was robbed of his phone and money by suspected herdsmen under a nearby bridge close to their point while performing rituals to the god of the river.
“Consequently, the leader of the patrol team reportedly detailed the three inspectors to follow the complainant to the scene, armed with their AK-47 rifles.
“While waiting for the return of the three inspectors, the team later saw the complainant on a speeding motorcycle without our men.
“He was stopped to inquire about the three mobile police officers who went with him. It was at that juncture that he told them that, when they got to the scene, they were attacked at the bush by six herdsmen and he had to escape while the policemen ran in different directions.
“When he told our men that he did not know the whereabouts of the police officers who went with him, there was no option than to arrest him after they called for backup”, stated the source.
Contacted, the Delta State Police Public Relations Officer PPRO, Bright Edafe, a deputy Superintendent of Police DSP told The Townhall on Sunday evening that “effort is on to unravel the mystery behind their disappearance and possibly rescue. A suspect is in custody”, he added.
*Additional report: Punch
