Gunmen Attack Police Stations, Kill 7 Policemen in Rivers
Unknown gunmen attacked several security checkpoints and police stations in Rivers State, with no fewer than seven security operatives confirmed killed.
In a late Friday night attack, the hoodlums first attacked a police station along the Rumuji axis of the East-West Road in the state.
The police station Rumuji, Emuoha Local Government Area was set ablaze alongside police vehicles, with two policemen killed.
Another police checkpoint at Ogbakiri junction, in same Emuoha LGA was attacked with two policemen feared killed and a vehicle burnt.
A checkpoint of the security outfit called C-4-i along the East-West Road was also attacked, even as three operatives were feared killed there.
Nnamdi Omoni, Spokesman for the State Police Command, confirmed the attack, promising to make details available after visiting the attacked areas.
Meanwhile, the State Commissioner of Police, Eboka Friday, confirmed the incident to news men on Saturday morning, saying, “Yes, that is what we heard. I am on my way to the place. I want to confirm it myself,” he said.
