By Jennifer Amarachi
Two mobile policemen and a driver accompanying Mrs. Christy Uroye, wife of Hon. Augustine Uroye, representing Warri South 1 Constituency, have been shot dead by bandits.
The terrible tragedy occurred at 7 p.m. on Jakpa Road in Delta State’s Uwvie Local Government Area.
According to an eyewitness, “The security personnel and the woman’s driver were instantly shot dead before whisking the lawmaker’s wife, Christy away.
“But unfortunately for them (kidnappers), their get away car had an accident which enabled the woman to escape,”.
Passers-by were spotted sobbing beside the woman’s SUV, seeing the horrific scene and the corpses of the shot police officers and driver.
According to reports, the lawmaker’s lucky wife is currently receiving treatment in an undisclosed hospital. Delta State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Bright Edafe, a Superintendent of Police, was quoted as saying that “the operation was not successful.”
