Attack on Rivers security operatives: Customs buries 3 casualties
Attack on Rivers security operatives: Customs buries 3 casualties
…..Police, military morn on affected personnel
By Preye Michael, PH
PORT HARCOURT – THE Nigeria Customs Service has buried three of its personnel killed among security operatives attacked Saturday by gunmen in Rivers state, less than twenty hours after the tragedy.
Customs Public Relations Officer, Federal Operations Unit, Owerri, Imo state, Jerry Atta disclosed this to Vanguard Sunday afternoon even as the police and military who also reportedly lost some men in the ordeal remain mum on the number of personnel affected.
Atta told Vanguard, “Three of our operatives were killed and they have been buried according to Islamic tradition today (Sunday) at Tiper Garage Cemetery in Eleme, near Port Harcourt, Rivers state.”
Meanwhile, Rivers Police Command’s confirmation of the incident, through Police Public Relations Officer, Nnamdi Omoni, evaded mention of the number of its personnel affected in the killings.
Omoni said, “I can confirm the attack on security Personnel along the Omagwa/Isiokpo/Elele Owerri Road. Details sketchy.
“The CP has launched a full scale Investigation into the dastardly attack with a view to arresting the perpetrators and bringing them to justice.
“Meanwhile area is calm with reinforced and increased joint patrols of that stretch and other areas in the state by the security agencies. So far, the State is calm and secure and no cause for alarm.”
It is yet also to be confirmed by military authorities whether two military personnel allegedly killed among security operatives attacked by the unknown gunmen on Saturday belong to the Army of Nigeria Air Force as different sources point to different directions.
