Police arrest three suspects over murder of two officers in Rivers

Operatives of the Rivers State Police Command have arrested three suspects allegedly involved in the murder of two policemen in Aluu, Ikwerre Local Government Area of the state.
The command said the officers were on stop-and-search duty in the Aluu area on June 29, 2026, when the assailants launched a commando-style attack, opened fire on them and carted away their AK-47 rifles.
According to a statement by the command’s spokesman, ASP Blessing Agabe, one of the officers had one of his legs amputated due to gunshot injuries sustained during the attack but eventually succumbed to his injuries while receiving treatment at the hospital.
The statement said the arrest of the suspects foll...