Two mobile policemen and a driver accompanying the wife of a member of the Delta State House of Assembly, (DTHA) have been shot dead.
Mrs. Christy Uroye, wife of a member of the Delta State House of Assembly representing Warri South 1 Constituency, Hon. Augustine Uroye, narrowly escaped from kidnappers on Monday night.
The bloody incident took place on Monday night, at about 7pm along Jakpa Road in Uwvie Local Government Area of Delta State, Nigeria.
According to an eyewitness, “the security personnel and the woman’s driver were instantly shot dead before whisking the wife of the lawmaker away.
“But unfortunately for the kidnappers, their get away car had accident while escaping which enabled the woman to escape”, said the witness.
A horrifying video showing the shot policemen while passersby were seen wailing beside the woman’s SUV has since gone viral.
Reports say that the fortunate wife of the lawmaker is presently receiving treatment in an undisclosed hospital at the time of this report.
Delta State Police Public Relations Officer PPRO, SP Bright Edafe, was quoted as saying that “the operation was not successful”.
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