Five policemen have been declare missing by the Rivers State
Police Command on Friday after an ambush by unknown gunmen on Wednesday at
Okujagu waterways in Okrika Local Government Area
State Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Ahmad Muhammad,
said in a statement that the policemen were part of a team that were on a
routine police inquiry when they were attacked before they could disembark from
the boat conveying them.
“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 Area.
“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.
“By the time the firing ended, six
policemen comprising two inspectors and four other rank and file could not be
accounted for but a day after Inspector Aferuan Imoukhuede, who was among the missing
policemen, was rescued.
“Sting operations by the command are still on
the top gear to rescue the remaining five missing policemen. Fifty-three
suspects have been arrested in connection with the incident and are currently
undergoing interrogation,” he added.
The command however announced that 53 suspects have been
arrested in connection with the missing policemen.
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