Armed Robbers Kill Senior Police Officer, ASP Idakwo During Patrol On Lokoja-Abuja Expressway

June 17, 2026

A top security source told SaharaReporters on Wednesday that the slain officer, ASP Idakwo, was attached to the Safer Highway Patrol of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command.

Suspected armed robbers have shot and killed a serving officer of the Nigeria Police Force, Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Sunday Idakwo, while he was on duty along the Lokoja-Abuja Expressway.

A top security source told SaharaReporters on Wednesday that the slain officer, ASP Idakwo, was attached to the Safer Highway Patrol of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command.

According to the source, the officer was carrying out his official duties when he came under attack from armed robbers operating along the highway.