Police attached to Ogbada quarters Illah–Akwukwu-Igbo Road in Oshimili North Local Government Area of Delta State were on Monday attacked by hoodlums while on duty.
The police patrol team were attacked while on a stop and search duty in the division. The policemen responded with fire in a fierce gun duel that sent road users in the area scampering for safety, reports said.
One of the attackers were killed while others escaped with gunshot injuries.
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One AK47 rifle with no 2534896 and six rounds of 7.62MM ammunition was confiscated from the attackers.
The State Commissioner of Police, CP Ari Mohammed Ali, said a manhunt for the fleeing hoodlums is ongoing.
