By Ifunanya Obeme-Ndukwe A police officer has been reportedly shot dead at a checkpoint around Emohua axis of East West road by susp...
By Ifunanya
Obeme-Ndukwe
A police officer has been reportedly shot dead at a
checkpoint around Emohua axis of East West road by suspected hoodlums
terrorizing the area.
The victim was among the yet-to-be identified officers who
were said to have been deployed to Emohua Local Government Area of Rivers
State.
A source, who is a member of a local vigilante group in the
area, Ohaka Obisike, confirmed the killing to DAILY POST.
Obisike also claimed a civilian who was driving in a private
vehicle, was also hit by stray bullets during the operation.
He protested that the withdrawal of rifles from local
vigilantes by the Nigeria Police has demoralized them from carrying out their
duty against the criminals terrorizing the area.
Obisike stated that Emohua LGA has turned into a den of
criminals.
He said traditional leaders and political leaders are quiet
about the security situation in the area, and called for urgent intervention.
“These boys came out and started shooting and killed one
policeman and shattered a private vehicle.
“Everywhere was deserted, and all the vehicles were on a
standstill. This is why we are complaining about the police collecting rifles
from the vigilantes.
“If the vigilantes are well armed, they will go after these
boys terrorizing Emohua Local Government.
“The other time they attacked a vehicle, and it
somersaulted. Nobody is talking; traditional rulers, kings, politicians in
Emohua are all quiet about the issue.
“They are terrorizing this place, and nobody is talking”, he
said.
The Public Relations Officer of the Rivers State Police
Command, Grace Iringe-Koko, confirmed a police officer was actually killed at a
checkpoint in the area.
Iringe-Koko noted that the rifle of the officer has been
retrieved while efforts to track down the hoodlums and their sponsors in the
area have commenced.
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