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Saturday, November 11, 2017

Sergeant Adebayo dies after gun battle with suspected kidnappers in Delta state

Sergeant Adebayo dies after gun battle with suspected kidnappers in Delta state


Sergeant Agunbiade Adebayo dies while receiving treatment at DELSUTH - Operatives of the inspector general of police Special Intelligence Response Team (IRT) arrest two militants suspected to be involved in the kidnap and killing of a British hostage One of the police officers involved in a gun battle with a gang reported to have kidnapped four British missionaries in Delta state, has died of gunshot wounds he suffered during the encounter. 

    The officer, Sergeant Agunbiade Adebayo, was part of the Inspector General of Police Intelligence Response Team (IRT), tasked with cracking cases of high profile kidnapping in the county. Vanguard reports that the deceased officer was shot in the stomach during the gun battle in Sapele and was receiving medical attention at the Delta State University Teaching Hospital (DELSUTH) Oghara before had died. He had previously undergone surgery on Thursday, November 9, and had received four pints of blood. Adebayo was reported to be recuperating after the operation but died on Friday, November 10. 

The state police public relations officer, DSP Andrew Aniamaka, who conformed the death said the late officer died at about 11am on Friday. News had earlier reported that operatives of the inspector general of police Special Intelligence Response Team (IRT) arrested two militants suspected to be involved in the kidnap and killing of British hostages. Ian Squire and other British missionaries providing free healthcare to Niger Delta people when they were kidnapped. While Squire was killed, David Donovan, his wife, Shirley and Alanna Carson, were freed on November 6, after an undisclosed amount was paid to the militant as ransom, having spent 24 days in captivity. 

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