Police detain officer over shooting that killed 22-year-old UNIPORT graduate

The Rivers State Police Command has confirmed the detention of a constabulary serviceman allegedly progressive successful the shooting that led to the decease of a 22-year-old motorist, Anthony Obodo, successful Port Harcourt.

The Command, successful a connection issued on Friday by its Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Blessing Agabe Kaborlo, said preliminary findings showed that an altercation and consequent scuffle occurred betwixt Obodo and the serviceman connected August 27, 2026, during which a weapon was fired.

According to the police, the incidental resulted successful Obodo’s decease and injuries to 2 different passers-by.

The Command identified the serviceman arsenic Corporal Alfred Louis and said helium was subsequently attacked and assaulted by an aggravated mob, sustaining aggregate injuries.

It said the serviceman and members of his squad had been taken to the State Criminal Investigation Department for probe and would look due disciplinary enactment successful accordance with the law, taxable to the result of the investigation.

The Command said, “The Command wishes to authorities unequivocally that the enactment is wholly condemna...