A police officer who was k!lled during a gun duel with kidnappers in Enugu, has been identified as Inspector Nege Tavershima from Mbayion, Gboko Local Government Area of Benue State.

A police officer who was k!lled during a gun duel with kidnappers in Enugu, has been identified as Inspector Nege Tavershima from Mbayion, Gboko Local Government Area of Benue State. 

Recall that operatives of the state Police Command neutralised two kidnap suspects terrorizing motorists along the Enugu-Ugwuogo-Opi-Nsukka road at the weekend. 

Inspector Tavershima, who was attached to the Enugu State Government House was on escort duty with officials when they ran into the kidnappers and he joined other police officers to engage the hoodlums. 

The Command's spokesman, Daniel Ndukwe, in a statement, said the incident happened on Sunday, September 3, adding that several other hoodlums escaped with bullet wounds.

“Police Operatives of Enugu State Command, in the evening hours of 03/09/2023, foiled an attempt to kidnap some road users at Ogbeke-Nike, along Ugwogo-Nike/Opi/Nsukka road. The hoodlums had blocked the road and shot sporadically, before the Operatives, some of whom were on VIPs escort duty, gallantly responded,” the statement read.

"Two of the miscreants were neutralized on the spot, while many others escaped into the forest with fatal gunshot wounds. One (1) AK-47 rifle with two (2) magazines, eighty-two (82) and sixteen (16) rounds of 5.56 mm and 7.62 mm calibers live ammunition respectively, one (1) cutlass, two (2) mobile phones and other incriminating exhibits, were recovered from the hoodlums.