Bodies of several slain police officers, drawn from IRT Abuja, PMF 51 Oghara, and the Anti-Kidnapping Squad in Asaba, Delta State, have been found by a joint effort of security personnel and local vigilantes in Ughelli North Local Government Area. The officers were deployed to rescue three missing colleagues in Ohoror community.
Reliable sources revealed that the combined team conducted operations in the forest on Sunday and Monday, ultimately recovering some of the bodies.
The tragic incident traces back to January 24, 2024, when three police inspectors responded to a distress call from Moses Progress, who claimed to have been robbed by suspected herdsmen while performing a ritual under a nearby bridge.
Sadly, the three officers never returned.
The alleged killing of the six officers and the disappearance of 15 others were substantiated by a police inspector who managed to escape from the captors several days later.
While the Delta State police authorities have maintained silence on the matter, the bodies of some of the slain officers were discovered over the weekend by a joint team of local vigilantes scouring the forest.
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According to reports, six corpses were found in the Agadama bush, while others remain missing.
Moreover, the operational hideouts of the suspected Fulani herdsmen were destroyed during the operation.
A senior security source at the Delta State Police Command, who confirmed the development on condition of anonymity, said: “The recovered corpses of the officers have been deposited at Mariere Central Hospital morgue in Ughelli.
“While depositing them at the morgue, some officials of the Delta State government were with the vigilante members, though it was not confirmed if the officials were representatives of the government.
“They spent over three hours at the hospital morgue during the documentation before being attended to at Ughelli Central Hospital.”
Another security source, said: “No details yet and I will get back to you as we progress.”
