BREAKING! Militant Who Killed Briton, Ian Squire Shot Dead In Delta, Another Arrested

Dr. Ian Squire and some community youths in Delta state

The suspected militants who reportedly killed a British volunteer in Delta State, Dr. Ian Squire, have met their waterloo.

While one of them was shot dead during a crossfire with operatives of the Inspector General of Police Intelligence Response Team, two others were arrested, The Eagle Online is reporting.

Reports say two of the gang members were first arrested by the operatives of the IRT, led by Assistant Commissioner of Police Abba Kyari, in Warri, Delta State.

Giving a graphic details, a police source said that the suspects volunteered to lead the police to Sapele, also in Delta State, where the other members of the gang were arrested.

“In Sapele, one of the kidnappers was sighted by the gang members already arrested.

“As IRT Operatives advanced to arrest him, he suddenly brought out a Barrette Pistol and shot Sergeant Sanusi Lanre in the stomach and Sergeant Agunbiade Adebayo on his two hands.

“The remaining members of the IRT replied, killing him in the process”.

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Meanwhile, BigPen Online gathered on Thursday that the corpse of the suspected militant has been deposited at the mortuary of the Delta State University Teaching Hospital, Oghara.

Our source disclosed that police Sergeants Lanre and Adebayo, who were injured during the operation are also being treated at the same hospital.

It was learnt that Lanre who underwent surgery at about 3am on Thursday (today) was successfully operated upon.

“Four pints of blood and other items requested for the surgery were provided”, the source said.

It was gathered that 24 hours security is being provided for the injured policemen.

State Police Commissioner, Mr. Ibrahim Zanna had earlier arrested and paraded some member of the suspected militant group, “Karowei gang” alongside 14 other suspects in Asaba, the state capital.

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BigPen Online recalls that Dr. Ian Squire, the 57-year-old British optician was on his fourth visit to Burutu, Delta State on health charity work, when he was kidnapped on October 13.

The British Foreign Office announced his death on Monday, saying that the kidnappers captured him and three other Britons from their accommodation to demand ransom.

While they released three others, they killed Squire, a man who had left his thriving practice in Shepperton Surrey, to offer succor and sight to poor Nigerians.

He and the three colleagues, David Donovan, his wife Shirley and Alanna Carson captured with him were in Nigeria to offer cataract operations and eye check-ups to Delta  State people.

According to a report by London Metro newspaper, Squire ran his own optical service in Shepperton, Surrey and had been founder and chairman of Christian Charity Mission for Vision since 2003.

Written by Julius Eras-Olabowu, additional reporting by Agency

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