A police inspector, identified as Mohammed Hameed has been reportedly shot dead by gunmen in Benin City, Edo state.
It was gathered that the incident occurred on Wednesday night, along Lagos Street in Benin metropolis.
The late police inspector was among a police team reportedly chasing suspected armed robbers when he was shot.
It was gathered that the patrol team received a distress call about carjacking around Ring Road.
The police team swiftly responded and the criminals allegedly opened fire on the patrol van, and Inspector Hameed was hit and died on the spot.
In the gun duel, one of the robbery suspects was killed.
The state police command spokesman Chidi Nwabuzor could not be reached for comment at the time of filing this report.
(NDT)