By Francesca Hangeior

Gunmen on Monday launched an attack on the Police Rapid Response Squad facility at Owerrinta, located along the Umuahia-Aba Federal Expressway.

During the assault, a female detainee was fatally shot.

Confirming the incident on Thursday, the state Commissioner of Police, Danladi Isa, said one suspect was arrested.

Isa stated, “On that day, there was an attack on our facility at Owerrinta shortly after midnight. The assailants arrived in about three Hilux vehicles and opened fire on our facility.”

“Our personnel repelled the attack. However, the assailants used dynamite to blow off our roof. In their attempt to release detainees, they opened fire, resulting in the tragic death of a female suspect.”

“Following the incident, we pursued the suspects using technical methods and successfully arrested one individual. The police are currently interrogating him to identify other accomplices. We are making progress.”

Unconfirmed reports suggest the female detainee killed during the attack had been detained in connection with a child trafficking case.

A fire incident occurred on Sunday evening at Ajah Market, near Alesh Bus Stop in the Lekki area of Lagos State, destroying goods and items worth millions of naira.

The fire started around 9 pm and ravaged several shops and stores containing combustible materials.

According to Dr. Femi Oke-Osanyintolu, the Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), the agency, in collaboration with the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Services, acted swiftly to contain the fire. However, the cause of the blaze remains unknown at this time.

Fortunately, there were no casualties or injuries, as traders were not present due to the market being closed for Sunday.

“The LASEMA Response Team, along with the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, managed to prevent the fire from spreading to neighboring buildings,” Oke-Osanyintolu reported. “Efforts are ongoing to completely extinguish the fire and salvage remaining valuables.”

The Nasarawa State Police Command has confirmed the death of a soldier following a violent altercation with a special constabulary officer at Agyaragu market in Lafia Local Government Area on Sunday.

The incident reportedly began as a dispute between the two men, resulting in both sustaining injuries.

According to DSP Ramhan Nansel, the Police Public Relations Officer, the soldier, who was home on leave from his posting in Borno State, allegedly stabbed the constabulary officer with a knife.

In response, the constable managed to take control of the knife and stabbed the soldier. Both men were rushed to the hospital, where the soldier was pronounced dead while receiving treatment.

Nansel added that following the soldier’s death, several of his relatives mobilized and attempted to attack the local police station, but officers on duty managed to repel the assault, but two individuals lost their lives in the ensuing confrontation, while two others were hospitalized with injuries.

DSP Nansel stated that calm has since been restored in Agyaragu after the Commissioner of Police, CP Shehu Umar Nadada, visited the scene to address the situation.

The police spokesperson in the state also revealed the police have launched a manhunt for unidentified individuals responsible for further attacks on the police station in the community.