By Benprince Ezeh

THE Nigerian Police Force is offering a N5 million reward to anybody who could give information about suspected killers of seven police in the country.

The offer of reward was made in a statement signed by Jimoh Moshood, Force public relations officer, Abuja, and made available to Realnews on Monday, July 16.

“In order to arrest the other suspects still at large in the first incident, the Force is desirous of more credible information from the public, and hereby pledges a reward of Five Million Naira to any member of the public that provides useful information that leads to the arrest of the remaining perpetrators of the ambush attack and killing of seven (7) policemen in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja on the July 2, 2018 or the recent ambush and killing of four (4) Policemen on patrol at Sabon Gida, Ora in Edo State on the July 14, 2018.

“The Force wishes to assure that the informant will be protected and his/her identity secured,” he said

Anybody with information is urged to reach the Police Special Investigation Team on 08033027731, 08036783388, 08037080740, 08033129778, 08060970807, 08126660696, and 08038025705.

Ibrahim K. Idris, inspector general of Police, IGP, had on the July 3, set-up a team of Specialized Crack Investigation Detectives, Police Scene of Crime Experts and Technical Intelligence Unit of the Force to investigate the ambush attack and killing of 7 Policemen while on duty on July 2, 2018 by Armed robbers/Bandits at Galadimawa Roundabout, Abuja.

The IGP, ordered commissioners of police and supervising assistant inspectors general of police to beef-up security in their area of responsibilities, AOR and embark on massive raids of criminal hideouts and flashpoints across the country to forestall any further attack anywhere in the country.

He further placed the commissioners of police and its personnel nationwide on red-alert and directs  24 Hours crime prevention and police visibility patrol of flash and vulnerable points in their jurisdictions.

The commissioners of police were also mandated to re-gird their crime prevention and control strategies and work with community/religious leaders, other stakeholders and public spirited individuals to nip in the bud crimes and criminalities in their AOR.

Idris also called for a “thorough and discreet investigation into the recent ambush and killing of four Policemen at Sabon Gida, Ora in Edo State on the July 14, by armed robbers while on patrol. As a result of the ambush, the police patrol vehicle burst into flame after the attack and the four Policemen died in the process.”

According to Idris, “previous investigation conducted so far has not establish any link between the two attacks, but public spirited individuals and other good Nigerians have been giving useful information to the Police in the progressive investigation into the two unfortunate incidents.

He also extended his condoles and sympathises to the families of the slain Policemen and directed prompt processing and payment of their entitlements and a befitting burial for them.

The Nigeria Police Force also said that despite these two attacks on its personnel, it will not relent in ensuring that crimes and criminals are reduced in the country.

– Jul. 17, 2018 @ 19:35 GMT |