Rampaging Gunmen Attack Police Stations, Kill 7 Policemen In Rivers

At least seven policemen were killed by rampaging gunmen during
attacks in seven police stations in Rivers State on Friday
evening.

The gunmen also set a yet-to-be confirmed number of police
vehicles ablaze in the series of attacks.

Giving a breakdown of the killings, security sources said four
policemen were killed at Elimgbu Police Station while two were
killed by the gunmen at Choba Police Station located opposite
University of Port Harcourt.

Choba and Elimgbu Police Stations are located along East West
Road in Obio-Akpor local government area of Rivers.

Also, a police officer was allegedly killed at Rumuji Police
Station, in Emohua Local Government Area of Rivers State where a
yet-to-be-confirmed number of operational vehicles were also
burnt.

It is worthy to note that both Choba and Rumuji Police Stations
are located along East-West road.

The attack occurred despite the 8 pm to 6 am curfew imposed on
the exit and entry from towns bordering Rivers into Port
Harcourt.

Governor Nyesom Wike had also imposed a statewide curfew
starting from 10 pm to 6am on Rivers following killing of about
eight security operatives in the state about two weeks ago.

Also, a C4i checkpoint (“Command, Control, Communications,
Computers, and Intelligence”) checkpoint at Ogbakiri,also in Emohua
local government area was also reportedly attacked by the
gunmen.

The Rivers State Police Command has confirmed the attacks last
night and said the top hierarchy of the Police Command will visit
the affected Police Stations today.

SP Nnamdi Omoni,the Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, who
confirmed attacks did not give details of casualties and levels of
damages to the attacked Police Stations.

At least seven policemen were killed by rampaging gunmen during
attacks in seven police stations in Rivers State on Friday
evening.

The gunmen also set a yet-to-be confirmed number of police
vehicles ablaze in the series of attacks.

Giving a breakdown of the killings, security sources said four
policemen were killed at Elimgbu Police Station while two were
killed by the gunmen at Choba Police Station located opposite
University of Port Harcourt.

Choba and Elimgbu Police Stations are located along East West
Road in Obio-Akpor local government area of Rivers.

Also, a police officer was allegedly killed at Rumuji Police
Station, in Emohua Local Government Area of Rivers State where a
yet-to-be-confirmed number of operational vehicles were also
burnt.

It is worthy to note that both Choba and Rumuji Police Stations
are located along East-West road.

The attack occurred despite the 8 pm to 6 am curfew imposed on
the exit and entry from towns bordering Rivers into Port
Harcourt.

Governor Nyesom Wike had also imposed a statewide curfew
starting from 10 pm to 6am on Rivers following killing of about
eight security operatives in the state about two weeks ago.

Also, a C4i checkpoint (“Command, Control, Communications,
Computers, and Intelligence”) checkpoint at Ogbakiri,also in Emohua
local government area was also reportedly attacked by the
gunmen.

The Rivers State Police Command has confirmed the attacks last
night and said the top hierarchy of the Police Command will visit
the affected Police Stations today.

SP Nnamdi Omoni,the Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, who
confirmed attacks did not give details of casualties and levels of
damages to the attacked Police Stations.