Gunmen have killed
two police officers in Port Harcourt, Rivers state capital.
According
to Daily Trust, the police officers — attached to
Mile One police station in Diobu, Port Harcourt — were killed while conducting
a stop and search.
The police officers were reportedly killed on Okija street
on Tuesday.
The gunmen were said to have been in a vehicle when they shot at the officers who were on duty.
The officers reportedly died on the spot.
There have been cases of gunmen attacking security
operatives in the state in recent times.
In May, gunmen killed seven police officers at two police
stations and at a checkpoint. Vehicles belonging to the Rivers command were
also set ablaze.
“The incident which
led to the death of seven Policemen occurred last night at about 2030hrs, where
unknown gunmen driven in two branded Hilux vans, attacked the special
checkpoint at Choba bridge, where in a surprise attack, killed two Policemen on
duty and set ablaze a private car belonging to one of the Policemen,”
Omoni had said in a statement.
“A similar attack was launched at Rumuji Police Station by
the same hoodlums who killed two Policemen on duty and burnt a Police patrol
vehicle.
“However, a stiff resistance by the Police prevented the
hoodlums from gaining access into the Police station. In the course of exchange
of fire, two of the attackers were fatally wounded and died on the spot.”
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