A man simply identified as Nuhu has reportedly stabbed a police officer multiple times on his head and collected his AK 47 rifle.
According to the report, Nuhu snatched the gun from an officer attached to the house of an ex-Governor at Ada George road in Port Harcourt, the Rivers state capital.
It was gathered that he ran with the rifle to a location off Chinda way, at Mile 4, opposite Boropit and killed two yet-to-be-identified persons while shooting the gun indiscriminately.
Nuhu said to be a popular scavenger was suspected to be acting under the influence of hard drug.
The spokesperson for the Rivers State Police Command, SP Grace Iringe Koko confirmed the incident.
In a press statement she issued on Sunday, Iringe-Koko said, ”On December 17th, 2023, at about 1500 hrs received a message from DPO Rumukpakani Division that one hoodlum, identity yet unknown, ran towards Inspector Ade Rotimi attached to the APC pin-down point by Ada George Road with three others, suddenly stabbed him multiple times on his head, and collected his rifle.
”He also injured one inspector, Bala Yusuf on his hand and ran towards the Boro Pit Area.
”He started firing indiscriminately and shot a man yet to be identified.
”He was given a hot chase by the policemen on duty, and he became more violent. Therefore, officers fired to subdue him.
”The snatched rifle was recovered from him, while the injured hoodlum, the lifeless body of the person he shot, and the two injured police officers were taken to the hospital.
”The two unknown persons shot were confirmed dead by the doctor on duty, while the corpses were deposited at UPTH Mortuary for autopsy.
”The two police officers are responding to treatment at the hospital”.
