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Usman Ango and Usman Adamu, two mobile policemen from 27PMF, Katsina, were shot to death at Airport Junction roundabout in Warri, Delta state on Monday.

The deceased officers, who were attached to the joint task force (JTF) in the city, were on their way to the bank when they met their untimely death.

Celestina Kalu, spokespeswoman of the Delta state police command, confirmed the incident, saying armed robbers were behind the attack.

Kalu said investigations had already begun.

“Today 9/5/2016, at about 1400hrs, information was received that about three hoodlums had attacked two men near Our Lady High School, by the Airport Road Junction, Warri,” she said.

“A team of patrol went to the scene and found one dead at the spot, took photographs and evacuated the corpse to the Central Hospital mortuary, Warri, for autopsy. The second victim was later confirmed dead at the hospital.

“It was later discovered that the two victims were mobile policemen from 27PMF, Katsina, attached to the JTF in Warri. They were identified by the JTF commander as F/No 247552, Cpl Usman Ango and F/No 265569, Cpl uIsman Adamu.

“According to the JTF commander, the two corporals took permission to go and collect money at the bank on mufti, without their arms. Investigation is in progress, effort is being made to arrest the fleeing culprits.”

The incident happened hours after five policemen of 30 mobile police force (MPF), Bayelsa, were killed in an ambush at Okobie, Ahoada West local government area of Rivers state.