The command mourned the death of the deceased described as a ‘brave man’ who lost his life on duty.
Suspected armed robbers on Wednesday night killed a Nigerian police officer identified as Inspector Sunday Baba during their operation at Rumuolumeni in Rivers State.
This was confirmed by the state police command on its X account.
The command mourned the death of the deceased described as a ‘brave man’ who lost his life on duty.
The command wrote: “Yesterday night, Inspr Sunday Baba, a brave police officer serving at Rumuolumeni, Rivers State, lost his life on duty.
“Though the perpetrators fled, we recovered their vehicle. It's sad that being a police officer means leaving home in good health, never certain of your return.”
SaharaReporters had also reported how two policemen and five civilians were killed by the unmasked gunmen during a bank robbery in Edo State in 2022.
According to a Facebook user, Sunday Ehimare Inegbenose, one of the police officers killed was his neighbour.
Another report also narrated how a policeman was killed when some gunmen attacked a Special Anti-Robbery Squad office in the Oyigbo Local Government area of Rivers State in 2020.
It was gathered that the gunmen invaded the place, which is along old Aba Road, shooting indiscriminately before setting police vehicles ablaze.