Operatives attached to the Ebrumede Police Division in Warri were reportedly involved in an accident that took the lives of an innocent woman and her baby.

According to reports from eyewitnesses, the policemen were pursuing suspected yahoo boys when they hit the running keke conveying the woman and child that died on the spot.

An angry mob that gathered set the police hilux on fire with intensified call to the new Delta State Police Commissioner to do something about the incident.

Happening now...

Police of Ebrumede Division is allegedly pursuing Yahoo boys and hit a running Keke with a woman and child. The police Hilux that hit the Keke has been set ablaze.

Mob on the loose. Something must be done by the CP and Area Commander Warri immediately to save the situation.

https://focusnaija.com.ng/2021/01/20/protesters-take-over-as-police-chasing-yahoo-boys-kill-mother-and-child-in-warri-photos/

Quote:[b]Delta State Police Denies Involvement In The Deaths Of Woman & Child (Graphic) 

Delta State Police Command Denies Its Officer's Involvement In Killing A Woman And A Child (Graphic)
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The Delta state police command has denied reports claiming its officers killed a woman and a child at PTI junction in Warri, Delta state on Wednesday January 20, IgbereTV reports.

Eyewitnesses claimed a woman and her child were killed after police officers rammed into a tricycle they were conveying in. According to the residents, the officers were chasing suspected internet fraudsters when they rammed into the tricycle.

However, in a statement released by its spokesperson, DSP Onome Onovwakpoyeya, the state police command said the incident was a multiple-car accident that did not involve the police. According to the statement, the police only arrived at the scene to assist the victims of the accident but were attacked by the irate youths.

Read the statement below.

''The Delta State Police Command wish to put the records straight in respect of the ugly incident that occurred today being 20/1/2021 at about 13:40hrs along PTI Express Way in Effurun, Uvwie LGA of Delta State where a multiple fatal motor/tricycle accident occurred.

The accident involved a Mercedes Tipper with Reg. No. WWR 425 ZR loaded with granite, a Toyota Camry car with Reg. No. AKD 403 FM and a Tricycle Reg. No yet unknown all moving in the same direction and Police vehicle was never involved. Two passengers conveyed by the Tricycle a woman and a baby girl died on the spot and other passengers were injured.

The Delta State Police Command deeply sympathizes with the families of the deceased and the injured persons and equally frowns at the unjust treatment meted to Police officers who went to rescue the victims by members of the public, they went as far as burning the Police patrol vehicle that came for the rescue operation. The Perpetrators of this dastardly act will be brought to book.

The Command also wishes to inform the general public that neither Operation Delta Hawk nor Ebrumede patrol vehicle was involved as speculated earlier

DSP ONOME ONOVWAKPOYEYA

POLICE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER

DELTA STATE COMMAND,

ASABA.

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