Two Mobile policemen were on Sunday beaten to death, and two others injured by irate youths at Ikpeshi in Akoko-Edo local government area of Edo state.
The incident followed another gory incident involving a Toyota Hilux vehicle belonging to escort-duty policemen in the convoy of former Edo House of Assembly member, Emmanuel Agbaje.
The convoy vehicle hit a motorcycle, resulting in the death of the rider, a woman, and her child.
Ikpeshi youths, according to reports, invaded the office of Edo State Security Vigilance Network, where the two policemen were taken, overpowered and beat them to death.
However, two other policemen were rescued by the vigilance members, and their rifles were recovered.
The rescued officers were said to be undergoing treatment at an undisclosed hospital in Edo.
The four policemen were from Police Mobile Force (PMF) 19, Port Harcourt in Rivers State.
Chairman of Akoko-Edo local government council, Tajudeen Alade, who condemned the activities of the youths, declared that the persons involved would be identified, arrested and prosecuted, to serve as a deterrence to other errant youths.
Edo Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Chidi Nwabuzor, a Superintendent of Police (SP), also confirmed the incident.
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