The Rivers State Commissioner of Police, Zaki Ahmed on Wednesday disclosed that one policeman was killed and many others wounded in Tuesday’s Oyinbo attack on Hausa community by suspected pro-Biafra agitators.
He said this while briefing newsmen at the Command’s Headquarters in Port Harcourt, saying that thirty-two suspected members of the Indigenous People of Biafra have been arrested..
According to him, the thirty-two were among those who allegedly caused mayhem at Oyigbo Local Government Area of the state.
Mr. Ahmed also confirmed the killing of two Police officers, during the Oyinbo mayhem. Many others were wounded, he said.
However, the Commissioner of Police assured that normalcy has since been restored in Oyigbo, vowing that all those involved in the violent attack will be made to face the wrath of the law.
He dismissed reports that a mosque was burnt during the attack.
But added that there is no justification for the actions of the suspected pro-Biafran agitators.
Mr. Ahmed said, “The said group who had no justification for their action also attacked a Police van from Training School Nonwa enroute Port Harcourt International Airport and burnt the Police van to ashes.
“At the end of their rampage, many vehicles were damaged and stores burnt.
“The timely response of the Police restored normalcy and brought the situation under control as I made adequate deployment to arrest the situation. The mob were dispersed with minimum force thereby restoring law and order. At the end of which 23 IPOB members were arrested.
“However, the Command was awaken to yet another sad incident today at about 0010hrs, where the same dare devil IPOB members regrouped and launched a surprise attack on the Mobile Policemen stationed at Oyigbo junction, killing a Police Sergeant identified as Sgt. Steven Daniel attached to 19 PMF, injuring two and set a patrol vehicle ablaze as a result of which a Sterling SMG Riffle belonging to the deceased Sgt. was taken by the hoodlums.
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