Unknown gunmen has killed a police officer attached to Borikiri Police Divisional headquarters in Port Harcourt City Local government area of Rivers State.
Our correspondent gathered that two other officers were seriously injured during the attack at Captain Amangala axis of town .
A resident who preferred to remain anonymous claimed that the act was carried by some cultists terrorizing the area and guns belonging to the police carted away.
Spokesman Rivers State Police Command Mr Nnamdi Omoni who confirmed the killing of the police inspector said the Commissioner of Police has ordered an investigation into the matter
Mr Omoni who did not give the identities of the affected police officers also dismissed claims that guns were carted away.
The Spokesman noted that while the officers were on duty unknown gunmen numbering about Seventeen launched a surprise attack on them, leading to the death of an Inspector of Police, while others sustained gunshot wounds.
The Police Patrol Vehicle belonging to the Team was riddled with bullet holes.
He added that Corpse of the late Inspector has been evacuated and deposited in Mortuary for Autopsy, while the Commissioner Of Police has ordered serious manhunt for the perpetrators, with the marching order to all the Tactical Units to identify and apprehend them without delay.
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