Gunmen Kill SARS Operative In Rivers

A police officer attached to the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) of the Rivers State Police Command has been reportedly killed by unknown gunmen around Rukpokwu axis of Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State.
Our correspondent gathered that the incident occurred late Saturday night when the officer, whose identity could not be ascertained, was on duty.
A security personnel, who did not want to be mentioned, disclosed that the bandits carried out the operation in a jiffy.
The spokesman of Rivers State Police Command, DSP Nnamdi Omoni, who confirmed the killing to journalists, yesterday, said the officer was killed on duty, while trying to clear traffic in front of the SARS head office at Rukpokwu.
Omoni, said the operational vehicle of the assailants had been recovered.
He further disclosed that investigation had commenced to apprehend those behind the attack.
Similarly, a team of suspected kidnappers, yesterday, attempted to kidnap occupants of a Lexus 300 along the Obiri-Ikwerre-Airport Road, in Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State.