Police Launch Manhunt For Killers Of Rivers Man

The Rivers State Police Command has launched a manhunt for the killers of a yet-to-be-identified man along Nkpolu-Rumuigbo Road in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of the State.
Eyewitnesses told The Tide that the victim was in the area when two men intercepted him along the road for reasons yet to be known.
An argument later ensued when the victim tried to resist his assailants.
An eyewitness, who pleaded anonymity for security reasons, said in the process of the argument, one of the two men brought out a gun and allegedly shot the victim to death.
The incident, according to the eyewitness, caused panic as people scampered to safety after hearing the gunshot.
He added that the suspects fled the crime scene after perpetrating the crime.
”We were just seated and next thing we saw two men stopped this man. They started shouting and quarrelling. The next thing was a gunshot and the man fell. The other two men entered a vehicle and zoomed off. Later, they said the police came to carry the man’s corpse”, the eyewitness said.
The State Police Public Relations Officer, Grace Iringe-Koko, confirmed the incident, and said a manhunt had been launched for the arrest of the fleeing suspects.
She said, “Yes, we (police) are aware. We have commenced investigation to know the cause of the incident and to apprehend those behind the dastardly act”.