The Rivers State Police Command says an inspector has been killed by gunmen after an ambush on its men on a stop and search duty at the Eliozu Flyover in Obio/Akpo Local Government Area of the state.

The spokesperson of the police command, Grace Iringe-Koko, who disclosed this in a statement, said the gunmen drove in a carton-colored Sienna bus, with fully tinted glasses from the Rumuodumaya axis, near Port Harcourt, where they launched the attack.

Iringe-Koko noted that the team managed to neutralize one of the miscreants, but the others escaped, as investigations continue

She added that the command has launched a thorough investigation into the case and that the Commissioner of Police in the state, Olatunji Disu, remains committed to maintaining law and order.