The Rivers State Police Command has confirmed the killing of one of its men by gunmen in the waterlines area of Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital.
Confirming the incident, the Public Relations Officer of the command DSP Ahmad Mohammad said that the gunmen were robbers who were suspected to be fleeing from an operation.
According to him, the command is on the trail of the assailants in a bid to bring them to book.
DSP Mohammad gave assurances that the Police in Rivers State would continue its fight against crime and criminality in the state.