Two personnel of the Nigeria Police Force, Rivers State Command, has been shot dead by gunmen.
It was gathered that the policemen were attached to Diobu Mile 1 Division, and were reportedly shot dead during a stop-and-search operation at Okija Street in Port Harcourt, on Tuesday night.
The spokesman of the state Police Command, Nnamdi Omoni, who confirmed the incident, told journalists in Port Harcourt, yesterday, that the gang carted away an AK47 rifle belonging to one of the officers.
He disclosed that the command recovered a Toyota Corolla car with Reg.No. Rivers ABU 380 AW, used and abandoned by the attackers.
Omoni added that the State Commissioner of Police, Friday Eboka, has ordered an investigation into the attack.
“I can confirm the attack on our men posted to Okija Street on Stop and Search by unknown gunmen last night. Two police officers were killed. The investigation has been ordered by the CP.
“One Toyota Corolla with Reg.No. Rivers ABU 380 AW, used by the attackers, was abandoned. One AK47 rifle belonging to one of the officers was carted away,”
he said.
