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A police inspector has opened fire on his colleagues on duty in Port Harcourt, Rivers state, killing one officer and injuring another.<\/p>\n
The incident occurred at about 1:20 pm on Sunday at Next Cash and Carry Supermart in the Trans-Amadi area of Port Harcourt.<\/p>\n
The affected officers were on joint guard duty with military personnel at the time of the shooting.<\/p>\n
Grace Iringe-Koko, spokesperson of the Rivers State Police Command<\/span><\/span>, confirmed the incident on Monday.<\/p>\n Iringe-Koko said preliminary investigations showed that Victor Okus, a police inspector, allegedly shot Ibrahim Sani and Daniel Dauda, both inspectors.<\/p>\n She said the two officers were rushed to Nopsam Hospital, where Sani was confirmed dead, while Dauda survived and is receiving treatment.<\/p>\n Iringe-Koko said the remains of the deceased had been deposited at the Military Hospital mortuary in Port Harcourt for autopsy.<\/p>\n Her words: \u201cAccording to the unit commander, 14 PMF, DSP Turaki Hassan, and preliminary investigations, the tragic incident occurred at about 1320 hrs at Next Cash and Carry Supermart, Trans-Amadi, Port Harcourt.<\/p>\n \u201cIbrahim Sani and Daniel Dauda, all attached to 14 PMF, Yola, were on joint guard duty with military personnel when Inspector Okus allegedly shot his colleagues.<\/p>\n \u201cThe injured officers were promptly rushed to Nopsam Hospital for medical treatment, where Inspector Sani succumbed to his injuries, while Inspector Dauda is still receiving medical treatment.\u201d<\/p>\n She said Okus, attached to 17 PMF but on special duty at Intels, Onne, had been arrested and was in police custody.<\/p>\n Iringe-Koko said Sani and Dauda were attached to the 14 Police Mobile Force in Yola.<\/p>\n She said Olugbenga Adepoju, commissioner of police in Rivers state, had ordered a thorough and transparent investigation into the incident.<\/p>\n Iringe-Koko said the police chief directed that the suspect undergo an orderly room trial before being charged to court.<\/p>\n She said Adepoju also reminded officers of the serious responsibility involved in handling firearms while on duty.<\/p>\n \u201cThe commissioner of police advised officers that the handling of firearms while on duty is a serious responsibility and not a routine task,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n \u201cThe Rivers State Police Command extends its heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family, colleagues and friends of Inspector Sani and reaffirms its commitment to professionalism, accountability and justice,\u201d Iringe-Koko added.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A police inspector has opened fire on his colleagues on duty in Port Harcourt, Rivers state, killing one officer and injuring another. 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