Five Policemen, ambushed and killed by unidentified Gunmen

Some yet to be identified gunmen in the early hours of Monday killed five policemen, including a Deputy Superintendent of Police, Mr. Nasiru Halidu.

The policemen were ambushed by their assailants in Okobe, Ahoada West LGA of Rivers State, along the East-West road at about 3am.

The victims were coming from Yobe State where they went on a special duty and were on their way back to Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital when they were attacked.

State Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Ahmad Muhammad, who was almost in tears while confirming the incident, described the development as a sad one.

He said “We are deeply pained by the senseless and barbaric killing of our colleagues attached to 30 PMF, Yenagoa, who were ambushed in the early hours of Monday at Okobie enroute Yenagoa.”

“Today’s tragedy again highlighted the enormous calamity we face and witness in the course of our job. We put our lives on line every day to confront crime and violence in our communities.”

He added that the command will stop at nothing to bring the policemen killers to book.