By Austin Ogwuda
THE Rivers State Police command says a total of 16 persons have been of arrested over killing of a female Police Inspector while on duty.
Spokesperson of the Rivers State Police command, Grace Iringe-Koko, a Superintendent of Police (SP) in a statement made available to newsmen expressed regret that the killing of the female Police Inspector was the second Police operative to be killed in the State within one week.
The Townhall gathered that the Inspector identified as Christiana Erekere was reportedly killed last Thursday around 4 pm while conducting a stop-and-search operation.
The statement reads, “According to preliminary investigations, the incident occurred when a group of individuals traveling in a Lexus salon car were stopped for routine checks at the checkpoint in front of Taabaa Police Station.
“However, the occupants became agitated and proceeded to barricade the road, obstructing the movement of other vehicles. After completing the necessary checks, the police officers requested that the individuals leave the scene.
“Unfortunately, they refused, alleging that Inspector Erekere had recorded a video of their disruptive behavior using her mobile phone.
They launched a violent attack on the operative in an attempt to seize her phone, including stoning her, an assault that caused the operative to lose consciousness.
“She was immediately transported to Nnadum Hospital in Bori but regrettably, she succumbed to the injuries sustained during the attack”, the statement added.
*Caption: The Inspector killed while on duty
*Source: GWG
