Unknown Gunmen Attack Police Checkpoint, Kill Inspector in Rivers

Unknown gunmen on Wednesday attacked a police checkpoint, resulting in the death of an inspector in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State.

The Inspector and some police officers were on stop-and-search duty at the Eliozu Flyover around 9pm when the gunmen ambushed and attacked them.

This information was disclosed in a statement issued on Thursday by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, Grace Iringe-Koko, and sent to journalists.

Iringe-Koko revealed that the gunmen arrived in a fully tinted carton-colored Sienna bus from the Rumuodumaya axis of the road.
She also added that other policemen at the checkpoint promptly responded and engaged the attackers in a fierce gun battle

The statement reads, “We are deeply saddened to announce a heinous incident that occurred on February 21, 2024, involving an attack on policemen attached to Operation Sting of the Rivers State Police Command.

“At approximately 21:45 hrs, while conducting routine stop-and-search at Eliozu flyover, the officers were ambushed by unidentified hoodlums operating in a carton-colored Sienna bus, with fully tinted glasses.

“The assailants drove in from the Rumuodumaya axis and opened fire on the police team, resulting in the tragic loss of one inspector who valiantly gave his life in the line of duty.

“Undeterred, the police team responded with bravery, engaging the attackers and managing to neutralise one of them with a mask on his face, while the others managed to escape, potentially sustaining gunshot wounds.”

The PRO also noted that the command has launched a thorough investigation into this evil act and has already identified the group responsible.

“Rest assured, we will relentlessly pursue these criminals and bring them to justice.”

Kanyi Daily recalls that the Rivers State Police Command on Tuesday said it had arrested the officers captured in a viral video assaulting a man in the Oyigbo Area of the State.