On Saturday morning, gunmen assaulted and killed two police officers, three civilians, and injured several others in Bayelsa State's Ogbia Local Government Area.
According to reports, while returning from a colleague's burial, a van transporting police officers and some civilians was ambushed by unidentified gunmen.
"On 14 May 2022, at about 0745 hours, gunmen ambushed Policemen serving at Rivers Command, at Idema-Otuabagi Road, Ogbia Local Government Area, Bayelsa State, while returning from the burial of a colleague, late ASP Gilbert Sampson, at Imago Kugbo, Rivers State," said SP Asinim Butswat, the State's Police Public Relations Officer.
"The alleged gunmen started fire at the van transporting the Police officers and other citizens," the statement stated. PC Asuo Osuani'm' and Special Constabulary Odeoye Sampson'm' were fatally shot and eventually died, while Inspector Urere Edwin, Rejoice Sampson and Reward Sampson sustained gunshot injuries and are responding to treatment.