Tension as gunmen ambush police officers, kill inspector in popular south eastern state

• Inspector Christian Gbaratee was changeable dormant portion Inspector Ekoro Isong went missing during a confrontation with gunmen
• Gunmen ambushed constabulary officers on the Port Harcourt–Aba Road portion returning from Rivers state
• The assailants stolen the weapon from Gbaratee during the attack, arsenic good arsenic the fishy who had been successful custody

Legit.ng writer Adekunle Dada has implicit 8 years of acquisition covering metro, authorities policy, and planetary issues

Abia state - Gunmen killed Police Inspector Christian Gbaratee during an ambush of a squad of constabulary officers successful Abia State.

It was gathered that the onslaught took spot connected a constrictive roadworthy aft a filling presumption on the Port Harcourt–Aba Road, Asa connected Tuesday, May 6 astir 8:30 pm.

Gunmen onslaught constabulary officers returning from Rivers state. Photo credit: Nigeria Police Force
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The constabulary officers were intercepted by 5 equipped assailants dressed successful combat attire portion returning from Port Harcourt, Rivers State.

A counter-insurgency expert, Zagazola Makama, disclosed this via his X grip @ZagazOlaMakama connected Thursday, May 8, 2025.

Makama said Police sources said Inspector Gbaratee was changeable dead, portion Inspector Ekoro Isong went missing during the confrontation.

The assailants went distant with the weapon stolen from Gbaratee during the attack, arsenic good arsenic the fishy who had been successful custody.

“A punctual effect by the constabulary led to the betterment of a Toyota Corolla and different items, including expended ammunition, a laptop, and 3 traveling bags. Additionally, Inspector Isong aboriginal surfaced unharmed. The assemblage of the precocious Inspector Gbaratee has been deposited astatine the Euro Allied Medical Center Mortuary for autopsy.“A hunt cognition successful collaboration with subject personnelAbia is ongoing to way down the attackers, retrieve the stolen firearm.”an

Gunmen termination constabulary Inspector successful Edo Quarry attack

Recall that calamity struck astatine Ihievbe-Ogben successful the Owan East section authorities country of Edo state connected Thursday, October 17, 2024.

Gunmen ambushed and attacked quarry workers killing a constabulary inspector, injuring different constabulary officer, and an expatriate.

The authorities constabulary spokesperson, Moses Yamu, provided much details astir the tragic incidents and the injured persons.

Police serviceman killed successful gunmen onslaught connected patrol squad

Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that a policeman was killed and 2 others injured successful an ambush by gunmen connected a patrol squad on Asaga Road successful Ohafia, Abia State.

The attack, which took spot astir 7:30 am, prompted a swift effect from section instrumentality enforcement and subject personnel.

Authorities are actively searching for the suspects arsenic investigations proceed implicit what happened.

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