A guy only known as Nuhu was shot and killed by the police on Saturday after going on a shooting rampage in the Ada George neighborhood of Port Harcourt, the capital of Rivers State, stabbing a police inspector several times and stealing his AK-47 gun.
PUNK Metro has learned that the thug, who is purportedly a scavenger, also fought and fled from another police officer who attempted to stop him.
Our correspondent heard that he was pursued till he was out of sight by several bystanders and the policeman’s comrades whose firearm was stolen.
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When the suspect reached at a place known as “Boro Pit,” it was reported that he began firing the stolen gun randomly and killed one individual before the agents could arrive at the location.
It was discovered that the outlaw turned hostile upon spotting the police officers and started a gunfight with them before being shot and killed.
“This man (Nuhu) was believed to be on drugs,” stated a source, who begged to remain anonymous. He attempted to shoot the police officers even after they noticed him, but they retaliated by shooting him.
Grace Iringe-Koko, a spokeswoman for the state Police Command, confirmed the event and stated that the man who was not identified was shot by the miscreant and died after being shot by the operatives.
Iringe-Koko stated: “On November 16, 2023, at approximately 1500 hours, the Rivers State Police Command received a message from DPO Rumukpakani Division stating that one hoodlum (male), whose identity is yet unknown, ran towards Inspector Ade Rotimi who was attached to the APC pin-down point by Ada George Road with three other people. Suddenly, he stabbed him multiple times on the head and took his rifle.
He also gave one Inspector Bala Yusuf a hand injury before sprinting in the direction of the Boro Pit Area.
“He opened fire without warning, killing two unidentified bystanders before agents intervened to stop him from wreaking more damage.”