A mob in Ikpeshi, Edo state, have reportedly attacked and fatally beat two riot policemen while injuring two others after a Toyota Hilux in the convoy of former Edo House of Assembly member Emmanuel Agbaje.
The escort-duty policemen had hit a motorcycle, resulting in the tragic deaths of the rider, a woman, and her child.
Ikpeshi youths stormed the office of the Edo State Security Vigilance Network, where two policemen were taken, overpowering and killing them.
However, two officers were rescued, and their rifles recovered. The rescued officers are receiving treatment in an undisclosed hospital, and authorities, including the local government chairman and the Edo Police, have condemned the violence and vowed to identify, arrest, and prosecute those involved.
Edo State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Chidi Nwabuzor, while confirming the incident, condemned the attack.
