The Lagos State Police Command on Tuesday said three of its personnel who exchanged gunshots with some gunmen on Monday morning in Ikorodu Area were missing after the encounter.
The spokeswoman of the command, DSP Patricia Amadin, disclosed this in a statement in Lagos.
According to the statement, there is intensive manhunt for the gunmen who had the encounter with the policemen.
The statement appealed to members of the public to volunteer useful information and report cases of persons with gunshot wounds to the nearest Police Station.
It said on August 31, seven policemen attached to Owutu Police Division had an encounter with armed men believed to be militants.
The statement said the incident occurred in the Owutu Area of Ikorodu at about 3am.
The suspected militants were travelling in a bus at the time of encounter, while the policemen were posted on pin-down.
The statement added: “On sighting the policemen, the suspected militants suddenly opened fire on them. The policemen were however, quick to respond and successfully repelled the unprovoked attack.
“In the heat of the gunfire exchange, the overwhelmed gunmen beat a retreat, having been inflicted with varying degrees of gunshot wounds.”
NAN.
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