Two soldiers and three police officers have been reportedly killed by suspected IPOB militants at Omagwa, Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State.
The incident happened two days after Governor Nyesom Wike commended the visiting Chief of Defence Staff, General Leo Irabor, on the role played by soldiers in repelling the infiltration of unknown gunmen and IPOB members in the state.
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EKO HOT BLOG gathered that the gunmen who were in military uniform attacked the soldiers and police officers who were on guard along the Airport Road on Saturday night.
The Rivers State Police Command Public Relation Officer, Nnamdi Omoni, and 6 Division of the Nigerian Army, Public Relation Officer, Major Charles Ekeocha, could not confirm the attack as of the time of writing this report.
The militants have however claimed responsibility for the attack.
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