{"id":179699,"date":"2025-09-21T20:15:57","date_gmt":"2025-09-21T19:15:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/gunmen-kill-dpo-in-suleja-home-invasion"},"modified":"2025-09-21T21:27:26","modified_gmt":"2025-09-21T20:27:26","slug":"gunmen-kill-dpo-in-suleja-home-invasion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/gunmen-kill-dpo-in-suleja-home-invasion","title":{"rendered":"Gunmen kill DPO in Suleja home invasion"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Suspected gunmen have killed Superintendent of Police (SP) Ayuba Micah, the Divisional Crime Officer (DCO) of \u2018A\u2019 Division in Suleja, Niger State.<\/p>\n<p>In a post via his official X account on Sunday, Zagazola Makama stated that the attack occurred around 3:00 a.m. on Saturday when three armed men stormed his residence Behind Sandoco area of Suleja.<\/p>\n<p>According to his wife, Mrs. Asabe Micah, the assailants shot her husband before fleeing with their mobile phones.<\/p>\n<p>SP Micah was rushed to the General Hospital, Suleja, where doctors confirmed him dead. His remains have been deposited at the hospital\u2019s mortuary, while the family is expected to announce burial arrangements.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Suspected gunmen have killed Superintendent of Police (SP) Ayuba Micah, the Divisional Crime Officer (DCO) of \u2018A\u2019 Division in Suleja, Niger State. 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