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Five police officers, two civilians killed in Rivers

 

Gunmen on Friday killed no fewer than five policemen and two civilians in Rivers State.

The attack, as gathered was launched at a police station in Rumuji community, Emohua LGA, and a police checkpoint, known as C4i at the entrance of Emohua from Port Harcourt.

Emohua is a Local Government Area along the East-West road, connecting Rivers and Bayelsa state. Security vehicles were also burnt.

In another attack, a police station in Elimgbu in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area was attacked and three police officers were said to be beheaded.

One of the officers who was beheaded had his head taken away by the gunmen.

Although the Police are yet to confirm the attacks, however a youth leader in the Local Government Area, residents of the communities had confirmed the incidents

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