A police officer was killed, yesterday, in a gun duel with hoodlums during a midnight attack of Okuta Elerinla Division, Police station in Akure, the  Ondo State capital.
  
Spokesperson for Ondo State Police Command, Odunlami Funmilayo, who confirmed the development in a statement, yesterday, said the attack was repelled by gallant officers, who were at alert.
   
She said: “On July 25, 2022 at about 1:00a.m., hoodlums attacked  Okuta Elerinla Division in Akure. Policemen who were at alert and alive to their duty repelled them accordingly and the miscreants were unable to gain entrance into the station.
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“During the crossfire, one of our gallant station guards, AP.207538 0INSPR, Temenu Boluwaji, was hit by a bullet, he later died on his way to the hospital.
    
“The Commissioner of Police, Oyeyemi Oyediran, has ordered the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department (SCIID) to take over the case and ensure the perpetrators are arrested.
 
“He is also using this medium to encourage people of the state to go about their lawful duty without fear, as the days of these criminals are numbered. ”
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