At least three people have been killed and one kidnapped by gunmen around Woji community in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State.
The victims are reportedly two police officers and a civilian driver in a convoy of a foreigner, who was later abducted by the bandits.
Eye witness account said the kidnappers ambushed the convoy within Akom road in Woji community in Obio/Akpor area shot and killed the policemen and the driver.
The witness, Rachel Reginald, said the gunmen later succeeded in kidnapping their target, after releasing sporadic gunshots in the incident, which happened around 9:47pm on Wednesday.
This is happening, barely 12 days two Soldiers, a policeman and a driver were also killed at Abua Local Government Area of the state, while trying to prevent the kidnap of an expertriate, although their target narrowly escaped.
According to Reginald, two passers-by sustained bullet wounds in the incident that lasted less than 15 minutes.
Spokesman of the State Police Command, Nnamdi Omoni, a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), when contacted, confirmed the death of two policemen, adding that a victim is recuperating in hospital.
Omoni however, denied that somebody was abducted, regretting the armed men carried out surprise attack on the police team.
He said that the command has intensified search for the perpetrators of the dastardly act.
