Two policemen have been beaten to death, and two others injured by a mob at Ikpeshi in Akoko-Edo local government area of Edo state.
The mob action was following an incident involving a Toyota Hilux vehicle belonging to escort-duty policemen in the convoy of former Edo House of Assembly member Emmanuel Agbaje.
The Toyota Hilux hit a motorcycle rider resulting in the tragic deaths of the rider, a woman and her child.
Sources said Ikpeshi youths invaded the office of Edo State Security Vigilance Network, where the two policemen were taken and beaten to death.
However, two other policemen were rescued by the vigilance members, and their rifles were recovered.
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The rescued officers are currently undergoing treatment at an undisclosed hospital in Edo.
Chairman of Akoko-Edo local government council, Tajudeen Alade, who condemned the activities of Ikpeshi’s youths, assured that the persons involved would be identified, arrested and prosecuted, to serve as a deterrent to other errant youths.
Edo Police Public Relations Officer, Chidi Nwabuzor, also confirmed the incident, noting that the four policemen were from Police Mobile Force 19, Port Harcourt in Rivers State.
