Gunmen have attacked a police patrol team at Ashaka, Ndokwa East Local Government Area of Delta State, stabbing an inspector to death while inflicting injuries on others and setting a patrol vehicle ablaze.

The gunmen also reportedly dispossessed the police officers of some riffles during the attack which occurred on Tuesday around one of the schools in the community.

Though details of the attack were sketchy as at press time, sources said the deceased police Inspector who is simply identified as Mr. Musa was stabbed with a dagger by his assailants.

“They rode on a motorcycle and attacked the patrol team,” said an anonymous source.

The Police Public Relations Officer of the state, Mr. Bright Edafe, confirmed the killing, saying the police were on the trail of the culprits.