The spokesperson of Rivers State Police command, SP Nnamdi Omoni has confirmed the killing of a Police Inspector by unknown gunmen in Port Harcourt, Rivers State Sunday night.
SP Omoni who described the attack as unfortunate and mindless explained that Police officers from Borikiri Division, posted on a Pin-Down Point at Capt Amangala Junction, Borikiri Port Harcourt while on duty were attacked by unknown gunmen numbering about Seventeen (17) that launched a surprise attack on them, leading to the death of an Inspector of Police, while others sustained gunshot wounds.
SP Omoni disclosed that the Police Patrol vehicle belonging to the Team was riddled with bullet holes while the corpse of the late Inspector has been evacuated and deposited in the mortuary for autopsy. SP Omoni added that the Commissioner of Police in the State, CP Joseph Mukan has ordered serious manhunt for the perpetrators, with the marching order to all the Tactical Units to identify and apprehend them without delay.
Sources revealed that two guns belonging to the Police officers were carted away by the hoodlums who opened fire on them.
Eye witnesses said the hoodlums who attacked the police officers reportedly came in through the Orupolo waterside and fled through same route after their operation.
