Suspects Freed In Court As Mob Overpowers Security Agents In Delta
Delta Police have launched a manhunt for attackers who overpowered police officers at a Magistrate Court on Tuesday, and freed some suspects.
The incident which happened at Magistrate Court 1 in Ogwashi-Uku, Aniocha South LGA in Delta State.
Sources in the community, identified three of the suspects as as Elue Nwaolise, Azuka Obata, Ifechukwude Ikewenji and Osim Okelue.
The report said the suspects were brought to the court by officers from the SCID following allegations that they were involved attacking Ogwashi-Uku vigilante members.
It was gathered that the suspects were granted bail and were unable to perfect their bail conditions, so the court officials moved to take them into prison custody pending the perfection of documentation and verification of the sureties.
This caused the mob to attack two police officers and freed the suspects who were in handcuffs.
The report said the mob assaulted the police officers, tearing their uniforms to shreds.
The Public Relations Officer of Delta Police Command, DSP Bright Edafe, who confirmed the report, added that efforts were on to re arrest the fleeing suspects and their collaborators.
