Etim Ekpimah
The Rivers State Police Command has arrested 22 suspects who attacked F-SARS Unit in the Oyigbo Local Government Area.
It was gathered that the suspected hoodlums killed F-SARS personnel at Oyigbo Wednesday night.
A source within the area said, “Passers-by, who saw the corpses of the police alerted the Oyigbo Divisional Police and in a combined effort of the officers attached to tactical units of Operation Sting and Anti-Cultist, the action of the rampaging hoodlums were curtailed as they later retreated to a neighbouring state after exchange of fire.”
Confirming the incidents, The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, SP Nnamdi Omoni said in a statement: “Our SARS Office in Oyigbo was attacked.
“We lost one of our personnel and our patrol vehicle burnt. We have arrested 22 suspects in connection with the incident. Investigation is ongoing.
“We have also stabilized the area and security beefed up”