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Gunmen recently killed a police sergeant in Calabar and fled with his service rifle, raising fear of a renewed attack on police in the state.

The gunmen stole the officer's rifle after killing him.

Advertisement Irene Ugbo, spokesperson of the state police command, confirmed the development to TheCable, on Wednesday. She said while two policemen were killed and another was injured, the gunmen went away with two rifles belonging to the officers. Ugbo said it was not clear if the gunmen are members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), but added that investigation into the incident has begun. Advertisement “It is unknown gunmen. We don’t know if they are IPOB or not. They killed two police, injured one, and took away our two rifles. Not until investigation proves that it is IPOB,...

Four police officers were on Thursday killed by gunmen in Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria’s South-south. The police spokesperson in the state, Irene Ugbo, confirmed the killing of the officers, according to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). The officers were reportedly killed along MCC Road, Calabar. Their identity and details surrounding the killings are unknown for now. Ms Ugbo, a deputy superintendent of police, said the police in the state have been thrown into grief by the incident which she said was “very bitter and ugly.” “The killers would not have a place to hide as the f...

The girl says the gun belongs to her boyfriend.