Gunmen Kill 5 Police Officers, 2 Civilians In Southern Nigeria - Reports

Five police officers and two civilians were killed in a gunmen attack in Nigeria's southern Rivers state, the national Channels Television broadcaster reported on Saturday

MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 08th May, 2021) Five police officers and two civilians were killed in a gunmen attack in Nigeria's southern Rivers state, the national Channels Television broadcaster reported on Saturday.

The incident took place late on Friday when gunmen targeted a police station and a police checkpoint in the Emohua local government area along the East-West road that connects the states of Rivers and Bayelsa.

The attackers also burnt down security forces' vehicles, the broadcaster added.

In a separate attack on a police station in Rivers' Obio-Akpor local government area, three police officers are reported to have been beheaded.

The police have yet to comment on the attacks, but a local youth leader and local residents confirmed the information to Channels Television.