Gunmen abduct park director, kill three cops in Edo

Three policemen attached to the Edo Police Command were on Sunday evening killed by gunmen in Benin.

The policemen were posted to provide security for fun-seekers at the Ogba Zoo and Nature Park in Oredo Local Government Area of the state.

The gunmen, suspected to be kidnappers, abducted the chief executive of the leisure park, Dr Andy Ehanire, in the process. The gunmen also took the rifles of the policemen after killing them.

It was learnt that the killing disrupted activities at the leisure park as many fun seekers scampered for safety.

Spokesman of the Edo Police Command, DSP Moses Nkombe, who confirmed the killings and abduction on the phone, said the situation had been brought under control.

UCJ, UNILORIN.