Two immigration officers sh0t in Abuja after being mistaken for r0bbers

Two immigration officers sh0t in Abuja after being mistaken for r0bbers

Two immigration officers shot in Abuja after being mistaken for robbers

Two immigration officers were shot in the Sabon Iddo area of Abuja on Friday night after being mistaken for armed robbers by a man identified as Pastor Darlington, who is currently at large.

A Police sources told Zagazola Makama that the incident occurred at about 10:00 p.m. when the officers, Oyomide Zion and Hakeem Mashood, were on routine movement in the area.

According to police sources, at about 11:40 p.m., the Divisional Police Officer of Iddo Division received a distress call and deployed patrol teams to the scene.

Upon arrival, another immigration officer, Uduk James, reported that his colleagues had been shot. The injured officers were evacuated to the Nigerian Air Force Base Hospital, Abuja, where they are currently receiving treatment.

Police sources say efforts to track and arrest the fleeing suspect, identified as Pastor Darlington alias, have been intensified. (Zagazola)