The Rivers State Police Command has launched an investigation into the killing of three policemen and the abduction of an oil mogul, Mr Seni Awosike by gunmen dressed in military camouflage.
The Police public relations officer (PPRO) in the state, Grace Iringe-Koko, disclosed this SMS messages sent to journalists yesterday.
Awosike, who is the managing director of IGPES Oil and Gas Company, was kidnapped on Thursday evening when the gunmen opened fire on the vehicle he was in, killing the three policemen instantly.
However, only the driver of the vehicle escaped by jumping out of the vehicle.
An eyewitness told newsmen that the gunmen, who rode in a Green Toyota Sienna vehicle, were flashing light on the victims to stop.
He said when Awosike noticed that they were in military camouflage, he mistook them for genuine military men and asked the driver to stop the vehicle.
The eyewitness stated that it was at the point of inquiring why they were flashing them light, the gunmen opened fire at close range and killed the three policemen before taking the oil mogul away to an unknown destination.
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