5 policemen in Rivers state declared missing

The Rivers state police command have declared 5 police officers
missing after unknown gunmen opened fire on a boat the police
officers were traveling in at Okujagu waterways, Okrika local
government in the state on Wednesday May 25th. A statement from
the spokesperson of the state police command DSP Ahmad
Muhammad reads;

“The Rivers State Police Command has announced the missing
of five policemen who along with other colleagues were
ambushed in the early hours of Wednesday 25/05/2016 at
the Okujagu community, Okrika Local Government. The
policemen went to Okujagu community on a routine police
inquiry when they were ambushed by unknown gunmen
before they could disembark from the boat that ferried
them, they were bombarded with a barrage of heavy gunfire
which forced them to scamper for cover. Sting operations by
the command are still on the top gear to rescue the
remaining five missing policemen. 53 suspects have been
arrested in connection to the incident and are presently
undergoing interrogation".