Police officer shot dead by gunmen; his riffle carted away

A police officer serving with Abia State Police Command identified as Inspector Amadi Kingdom has been shot dead by gunmen. The assailants was said to have carted away his gun.

Police Sources in Umuahia inform CRIMECHANNELS, that the deceased was killed in the early hours of Saturday, apparently while he was returning from night duty.

The incident was said to have taken place at Ochendu bye-pass junction off Ogurube layout.

Contacted, Commissioner of Police, Abia State, Mr Ene Okon, who confirmed the incident, explained that the deceased was on his way to the office to return the rifle with which he went for an official duty.

“On getting to a place called Ochendu bye-pass junction, unknown to the officer, some gunmen who laid an ambush, shot and killed him and also took away the officer’s rifle and fled,” he said.

Okon assured that the command has swung into action and won’t leave any stone unturned to apprehend the hoodlums, recover the rifle and prosecute them.