One person was reportedly killed on Monday after gunmen attacked the Police Rapid Response Squad (RRS) facility at Owerrinta, located along the Umuahia-Aba Federal Expressway.
OsunDailyNG learnt that a female detainee was fatally shot during the attack.
In a statement made available to newsmen, the state Commissioner of Police, Danladi Isa, said one suspect was arrested.
Isa stated, “On that day, there was an attack on our facility at Owerrinta shortly after midnight. The assailants arrived in about three Hilux vehicles and opened fire on our facility.
“Our personnel repelled the attack. However, the assailants used dynamite to blow off our roof. In their attempt to release detainees, they opened fire, resulting in the tragic death of a female suspect.
“Following the incident, we pursued the suspects using technical methods and successfully arrested one individual. The police are currently interrogating him to identify other accomplices. We are making progress.”
According to The PUNCH, unconfirmed reports suggest that a female detainee who was killed during the attack had been detained in connection with a child trafficking case.
Meanwhile, two individuals have been reported deceased in the Obi local government area on Sunday following a confrontation between an army officer and a police special constable affiliated with the Jenkwe Division, which occurred at Agyaragu Market.
OsunDailyNG gathered that the incident, which resulted in the fatalities, arose during an investigation into a reported motorcycle theft at approximately 12:30 PM on Sunday.
It was confirmed in a statement issued by the Police Relations Officer in the state, DSP Ramhan Nansel, that after the theft was reported, a suspect was apprehended by a police officer in conjunction with a Police Special Constable from the Jenkwe Division at Agyaragu Market.
However, while transporting the suspect to the police station, a soldier, whose name has not been disclosed, reportedly on leave from his service in Borno State, intervened and assaulted the police officers in an attempt to thwart the arrest.
As a result, the soldier brandished a knife and inflicted injuries on the Police Special Constable.
