ASABA — DAREDEVIL bandits have attacked and disarmed a police corporal, Sunday Eboh, in Asaba, Delta State.

The corporal, who is currently receiving treatment at an undisclosed hospital, was on patrol within the precincts of the Bridge Head Police Headquarters, Asaba, when the hoodlums assaulted him.

They inflicted multiple machete cuts on him and disappeared with 17 rounds of ammunition found on him.

However, Delta State Public Relations Officer, ASP Lucky Uyabeme, said a detachment of patrol duty police officers reacted swiftly by combing the bush and luckily, sighted the suspected assailants, who engaged them in a gun duel.

In the ensuing battle, he said two of the suspects suffered fatal gunshots. The police also recovered the service pistol and ammunition.