Unknown gunmen : Police lost at least 13 officers for southern Nigeria weekend attacks
10 May 2021
Wia dis foto come from, Etini Akpaneyen
Over dis past weekend, about 13 police officers don lose dia lives for unknown gunmen attacks.
Dem die from separate attacks wey happun for Akwa Ibom and Rivers States from Friday 7 May to Sunday 9 May, 2021.
Akwa Ibom State Police Command PRO Odiko Macdon confam dis tori for statement on di attacks wey happun on Sunday.
For di latest attacks gunmen hit two police posts wey no dey in use for Mkpanak in Essien Udim and Ikot Odon for Abak LGAs.
For Ikot Odon , SP Odiko say dem burn down one scrap vehicle wey bin dey parked outside and a motorcycle inside.
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May 9, 2021
From Blessing Ibunge, Port Harcourt
Seven policeman have been gunned down in a current attack by unknown bandits in Rivers State.
The AUTHORITY gathered that the Policemen were killed Friday night at a check point along Choba/Emohua road and Elimgbu, Rumuji police stations.
It was learned that the bandits in a Hilux van killed two police officers on duty at the check point along Choba/Emohua road and burnt a vehicle belonging to one of the officers.
In a related development same Friday night, another group of gangs, attacked the Elimgbu police station, killed three officers. The bandits also attacked Rumuji police station where they killed two officers on duty and burnt a police patrol van.
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Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has reacted to the recent attacks on police formations and killing of officers in the State.
The Governor said the attacks were carried out by those he described as unidentified gunmen, adding that these people “are bent on plunging Nigeria into another unwarranted crisis.”
Seven police officers were killed at different points in the State between Friday and Saturday.
The Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, SP Nnamdi Omoni, in a statement at the weekend said that the attack which took place at 8:30pm, on Friday was carried out by “unknown gunmen who drove in two branded Hilic vans.”