No fewer than 4 Police Officers, said to escorts of Apostle Johnson Suleman of Omega Fire Ministries were killed on Friday at Water Tanker Junction, Warrake Road, Auchi.
Also reportedly killed were a civilian (Male) and a little girl.
The incident reportedly happened at about 5pm when an unidentified group of gunmen who eyewitnesses say had been parked in an ash colour Sienna vehicle without number plates opened fire at the homecoming convoy of Apostle Johnson Suleman.
Johnson’s vehicle is said to have been riddled with bullets leading to the deflation of his vehicle’s tires but was able to coast to safety leaving his security personnel badly mutilated from the bullets of the gunmen.
It was gathered that residents in the area were taken aback as they scampered away for safety on the realization that the vehicle that had since parked by Water Tanker Junction was bearing heavily armed gunmen.
An eyewitness said that after shooting sporadically for minutes, they (the gunmen) collected the arms of the slain Police Officers and sped off through the Warrake part of the road in escape.