The Rivers state police command have declared 5 police officers missing
after unknown gunmen opened fire on a boat the police officers were
traveling in at Okujagu waterways, Okrika local government in the state
on Wednesday May 25th. A statement from the spokesperson of the state
police command DSP Ahmad Muhammad reads;
“The Rivers State Police Command has announced the missing of five
policemen who along with other colleagues were ambushed in the early
hours of Wednesday 25/05/2016 at the Okujagu community, Okrika Local
Government. The policemen went to Okujagu community on a routine police
inquiry when they were ambushed by unknown gunmen before they could
disembark from the boat that ferried them, they were bombarded with a
barrage of heavy gunfire which forced them to scamper for cover. Sting
operations by the command are still on the top gear to rescue the
remaining five missing policemen. 53 suspects have been arrested in
connection to the incident and are presently undergoing interrogation”.
