CSP Grace Iringe-Koko speaks on the incident that happened ealier,on Monday.
Rivers State Police Command has arrested a lawyer and two others following shooting during a masquerade display in Omoku, Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area, which left one person dead and eight others injured.
Police spokesperson, CSP Grace Iringe-Koko, said the incident happened early Monday after a confrontation between masquerading youths, a lawyer identified as Akpudi Ikechukwu, and officials of the Nigeria Forest Guards.
According to the police, the clash escalated into a shooting along Sambo Street. One victim, identified simply as Obulo, was confirmed dead at a hospital in Omoku, while eight others are receiving treatment.
Iringe-Koko said the suspects have been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department for further investigation.
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She added that security patrols involving the police and the military have been deployed in the area to prevent further violence, assuring that those found responsible will face the law.
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