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Africa-Press<\/a> – Nigeria<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>The Rivers State Police Command has confirmed an attack on security agents by unknown gunmen in Ikwerre local government area of the state.<\/p>\n

Unknown gunmen had around midnight on Saturday, attacked a military checkpoint in Omagwa community as well as a roadblock by men of the Nigeria Customs Service in Isiokpo community and reportedly killed three officers.<\/p>\n

The attackers also set some vehicles in the area ablaze.<\/p>\n

Confirming the attack in a statement, the Police Public Relations Officer of the Rivers State Police Command, Nnamdi Omoni said the Commissioner of Police, Friday Eboka has ordered an investigation into the incident.<\/p>\n

The statement, however, did not confirm the number of casualties in the incident, details of which the police PRO said are still sketchy.<\/p>\n

The statement read \u201cI can confirm the attack on security personnel along the Omagwa\/Isiokpo\/Elele Owerri Road. Details sketchy.<\/p>\n

The CP has launched a full-scale investigation into the dastardly attack with a view to arresting the perpetrators and bringing them to justice.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the area is calm with reinforced and increased joint Patrols of that stretch and other areas in the state by the security Agencies.<\/p>\n

So far, the state is calm and secure and no cause for alarm.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Nigeria. The Rivers State Police Command has confirmed an attack on security agents by unknown gunmen in Ikwerre local government area of the state. 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