Unknown gunmen on Sunday killed a police officer in a church in Ughelli, Delta State.
The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Delta Command, DSP Onome Onovwakpoyeya confirmed the development to newsmen on Sunday in Warri.
“Yes, he (police officer) followed his principal (not named) to the church,” the PPRO said.
A witness said that the gunmen stormed a Pentecostal church located in Oviri-Ogor Road, Ughelli in Ughelli North Local Government Area of the state, during worship service on Sunday and shot the victim thrice.
The deceased, a police inspector, was said to have been serving at PMF 31, Ogwashi-Uku and was on escort duty at the time of the incident.
“The service was abruptly stopped about 11.15 a.m. when gunshots rent the air in and around the church premises and worshippers scampered for safety.
“It was after the gunmen escaped that some youths summoned up the courage to come out only to discover the police officer in a pool of his blood,” the source said.
They source added that the policeman was confirmed dead at the Central Hospital, Ughelli, to where he was rushed for medical attention.
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