Seven Officers Feared Dead As Gunmen Attack Police Stations, Checkpoints

Ganiyat Ganiyu 

No fewer than seven police officers have been feared dead after unknown gunmen attacked security checkpoints and police stations on Friday night in Rivers State.

The attack happened on the East-West road; from the Choba bridge to Rumuji Community, at about 10 pm.

In another attack, the gunmen stormed the Rumuji police station in Emuoha Local Government Area, where two policemen were feared killed.

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It was also gathered that the hoodlums also attacked Elimgbu Police Station in Obio/Akpor LGA and killed two men.

The Spokesman for the State Police Command, Nnamdi Omoni, confirmed the attacks took place.