How Gunmen Killed Assistant Commissioner Of Police In Calabar

An Assistant Commissioner of Police serving in No. 73 PMF
Squadron, Magumeri, Borno state, ACP Egbe Eko Edum has been
reportedly axed to death in Calabar, Cross River State Capital by
unknown men.

The attack took place in the early hours of Wednesday, December
2, at about 1:00 am along Murtala Mohammed Highway in Calabar by
Pepsi depot, sources said.

Police Public Relations Officer of Cross River State Command DSP
Irene Ugbo confirmed the incident saying that the late officer came
into Calabar to see his family but arrived late at night hours.

“He dropped off from a public transport and had called his wife
to pick him up before he was attacked by the unknown men. We are
investigating the incident and the family has recovered the body
from the scene,” the PPRO explained.

She reiterated that the deceased “is an Assistant Commissioner
of Police who serves in Borno State; he is not serving here. I
think he was coming to see his family here in Cross River, he
arrived in Calabar at about 1:00am when the incident happened.”

Until his death, Edum was a commander of the Police Mobile Force
Squadron 73 in Magumeri, area of Borno state.

An Assistant Commissioner of Police serving in No. 73 PMF
Squadron, Magumeri, Borno state, ACP Egbe Eko Edum has been
reportedly axed to death in Calabar, Cross River State Capital by
unknown men.

The attack took place in the early hours of Wednesday, December
2, at about 1:00 am along Murtala Mohammed Highway in Calabar by
Pepsi depot, sources said.

Police Public Relations Officer of Cross River State Command DSP
Irene Ugbo confirmed the incident saying that the late officer came
into Calabar to see his family but arrived late at night hours.

“He dropped off from a public transport and had called his wife
to pick him up before he was attacked by the unknown men. We are
investigating the incident and the family has recovered the body
from the scene,” the PPRO explained.

She reiterated that the deceased “is an Assistant Commissioner
of Police who serves in Borno State; he is not serving here. I
think he was coming to see his family here in Cross River, he
arrived in Calabar at about 1:00am when the incident happened.”

Until his death, Edum was a commander of the Police Mobile Force
Squadron 73 in Magumeri, area of Borno state.