The Kogi State Police Command has confirmed the killing of three of its officers by unknown gunmen in a checking point in Egbe, a community sharing boundary with Kwara State.

The Kogi State Police Public Relations Officer PPRO SP William Ovye who confirmed the incident to Newsmen noted that it happened in the early hours of Wednesday.

Aya asserted that the Kogi State Commissioner of Police Miller Dantawaye has deployed Police tactical team to the area adding that they are on the trail of the gunmen.

“I can confirm to you that three of officer on duty was killed today in Egbe; a border community with Kwara State.

“The Commissioner of Police has deployed tactical squad to the area. We are currently on the trail of this Men of the underworld and they will all be arrested,” he stated. (Nigerian Tribune, excluding headline)