Two mobile policemen were on Sunday beaten to death by an irate mob at Ikpeshi, a community in Akoko-Edo local government area.
Osun Defender gathered that the incident was a result of their convoy hitting a motorcycle resulting in the death of the rider and the occupant.
It was gathered that the policemen were in a Hilux as an escort to a former member of the Edo State House of Assembly, Hon Emmanuel Agbaje when the convoy ran into the motorbike.
After the convoy hit the motorcycle, the officers were said to have been taken into custody at the Edo State Security Volunteer Network (vigilante) office.
But the angry youths were said to have invaded the overran the facility and beat two of them to death, while members of the vigilante group were able to rescue the other two who are said to be receiving treatment in a hospital and also recovered the rifles of the police officers.
The angry youths were said to have attacked the vigilante office and destroyed its furniture while threatening to deal with their members who tried to rescue the police officers.
The affected officers according to a police source were from Police Mobile Force 19, Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
He said “One Toyota Hilux van conveying 4 policemen namely Inspector Brownson Brown, Inspector Abubaka Fakkuk, Sergeant Taiye Ojiefo and Sergeant.
“Elisha John attached to Police Mobile Force 19 Port Harcourt on escort duty with Hon Emmanuel Agbaje former Edo State House Assembly member was involved in an accident with a motorcycle conveying a woman and child by Ikpeshi community, in the process the rider and passenger died on the spot and in reaction, an angry mob attacked the policemen, beat Inspector Abubakar Fakku and Sergeant Elisha John to death while two others are receiving treatment at Ifejola hospital Igarra.”
The Edo State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Chidi Nwabuzor confirmed the incident on Sunday but said more details would be made available to the public in due time.
