The Rivers State Police Command has confirmed the killing of two people in the Ada George area of Port Harcourt, the state capital.
According to the state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Mrs Grace Iringe-Koko, a man, simply identified as Nuhu was shot dead by the police after he went on a shooting spree, on Saturday.
The man was also said to have stabbed a police inspector multiple times and snatched his AK-47 rifle.
It was learnt that the hoodlum said to be a scavenger also attacked another police officer who tried to stop him and reportedly took to his heels.
Some passers-by and colleagues of the policeman whose rifle was snatched chased after him until he was out of sight.
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The man reportedly starred shooting indiscriminately with the snatched rifle and shot a man dead when he got to a location called ‘Boro Pit’.
On sighting the policemen, it was learnt that the miscreant became aggressive and engaged them in a shootout before he was gunned down.
A source who pleaded anonymity said, “This man (Nuhu) was believed to be on drugs. Even when the policemen saw him, he tried to shoot them and they repelled and shot him dead.”
Iringe-Koko further said, “The Rivers State Police Command on November 16, 2023, at about 1500 hrs received a message from DPO Rumukpakani Division that one hoodlum (male) identity yet unknown, ran towards Inspector Ade Rotimi attached to the APC pin-down point by Ada George Road with three others, suddenly stabbed him multiple times on his head, and collected his rifle.
“He also injured one Inspector Bala Yusuf on his hand and ran towards the Boro Pit Area.
“He started firing indiscriminately and shot two unidentified civilians before operatives swooped on him and prevented him from creating more havoc.”