Three policemen shot dead by gunmen in Rivers state

Three policemen are reported to have died from a raid by suspected robbers around Choba community in Obio-Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State.

DAILY POST gathered that the armed hoodlums also kidnapped two brothers who own a popular boutique at Choba.

A source who claimed to have witnessed the incident said the hoodlums shot dead a policeman guarding the boutique before kidnapping the brothers.

An eyewitness said the gunmen used a vehicle belonging to the boutique owners for their escape through the Choba river, where they forced them onto a speed boat.

Two mobile policemen attached to a food procession company in the area, Dufil, were also shot dead by the hoodlums in their bid to escape.

Sources say the operation which occurred last night has sparked fear among business owners around Choba community.

“The boys actually came to kidnapped two brothers who own that Boutique (name withheld). They were trying to escape when the police stationed at Indomie gate tried to stop them. They killed the police in cold blood before escaping through the Choba river,” the Source said.

The policemen attached to Choba Divisional Headquarter have moved the remains of their slain colleague to a mortuary.

The Rivers state Police Command is yet to react to the development.