An unidentified Deputy Superintendent of Police was killed by gunmen in the Oyigbo Municipal Government area of Rivers State.
According to Punch reports, the deceased was ambushed by the attackers on Wednesday as he was returning from work in the Oyigbo area.
The police officer reportedly died in hospital from gunshot wounds.
State police spokeswoman Grace Iringe-Koko, who confirmed the incident, said state police commissioner Friday Eboka has ordered an investigation into the incident to determine the circumstances leading up to the attack and to hold the perpetrators accountable .
She said, “He was returning to his house after work around 9 pm or so when they ambush him. We will ensure they are fished out.
“Already the commissioner of police has ordered a full-scale investigation into the incident to ensure that the perpetrators are identified and brought to book.”
