A police Inspector, Christian Gbaratee, has been killed in the line of duty.
Gbaratee was murdered in cold blood by gunmen on Tuesday along the Port Harcourt–Aba Road.
The slain cop was in a team of officers who were ambushed by the gunmen.
A counter-insurgency expert, Zagazola Makama, disclosed this via his X handle on Thursday.
According to Makama, the incident occurred around 8:30 p.m. while the officers were returning from a trip in Rivers State.
He narrated that the armed assailants were five in number and were in combat attire.
“A team of officers, including ASP Victor Eze and Inspector Nwanochi Ndubuisi, were returning from Port Harcourt, Rivers State, when they were intercepted by five armed assailants dressed in combat attire. The attack took place on a narrow road after a filling station along the Port Harcourt–Aba Road, Asa.
“During the confrontation, Inspector Christian Gbaratee was shot dead, while Inspector Ekoro Isong went missing. The gun stolen from Gbaratee during the attack, as well as the suspect who had been in custody, were taken by the assailants,” he wrote.
He added that a prompt response by the police resulted in the recovery of a Toyota Corolla and other items, including expended ammunition, a laptop, and three travel bags.
“Additionally, Inspector Isong later surfaced unharmed. The body of the late Inspector Gbaratee has been deposited at the Euro Allied Medical Centre Mortuary for autopsy.
“A search operation in collaboration with military personnel is ongoing to track down the attackers and recover the stolen firearm,” he added.
