The Inspector General of Police, Mohammed A Adamu has swiftly responded to the killing of a Divisional Police Officer (DPO) and other senior police officers in Yenagoa, capital of Bayelsa State by yet-to-be-identified gunmen, by deploying crack detectives from his office to fish out the perpetrators.Report reaching us said that the attack by the unknown gunmen was carried out today, July 1, at Agudama Ekpetiama Police Station, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, resulting in the death of the Divisional Police Officer, SP Ola Rosanla with three other Police officers and left two others injured.
The Inspector General, who was infuriated by the unprovoked attack, vowed that no stone will be left unturned towards apprehending the perpetrators and bringing them to book, even as he ordered the immediate deployment of crack detectives from his Intelligence Response Unit (IRT), the Forensic and Homicide sections of the FCID and Special Operatives of the Marine Police Department to Yenagoa to complement the efforts of the Bayelsa Police Command in carrying out discrete investigation into the unfortunate incident.
The IGP paid tribute to the fallen heroes, even as he described the incident as a classic example of the risk and sacrifices the Police are exposed to in their daily task of protecting our homeland.
He called on the Agudama Ekpetiama Community and the entire people of Bayelsa State to remain calm and to avail the Police with credible information that will help the Law Enforcement agencies towards apprehending the criminals.
