One Inspector Victor Okus has killed his colleague, Inspector Ibrahim Sani and injured Inspector Daniel Dauda.
The incident happened on Sunday afternoon at a supermarket in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital while the affected officers, attached to the 14 Police Mobile Force, Yola, were on joint guard duty with military personnel in the state.
The spokesperson for the Rivers State Police Command, Grace Iringe-Koko, brought this to public knowledge through a statement she released which read in part: “The Rivers State Police Command is deeply saddened to report a tragic and distressing incident that occurred on Sunday, January 18, 2026, resulting in the loss of a dedicated police officer, Inspector Ibrahim Sani.
“The suspect, Inspector Victor Okus, a fellow officer attached to 17 PMF but on special duty at Intels, Onne, has been arrested and is currently in police custody.
“According to the account of the Unit Commander, 14 PMF, DSP Turaki Hassan, and preliminary investigations, the incident occurred at about 1:20 p.m. at Next Cash and Carry Supermarket, Trans-Amadi, Port Harcourt, where Inspector Ibrahim Sani and Inspector Daniel Dauda, both attached to 14 PMF, Yola, were on joint guard duty with military personnel.
“Inspector Okus allegedly shot his colleagues in the head and neck regions.”
The statement further noted that the injured officers were taken to Nopsam Hospital for medical attention, where Inspector Sani succumbed to his injuries, while Inspector Dauda remains under medical care.
“The corpse has been deposited at the Military Hospital mortuary in Port Harcourt for preservation and autopsy,” it added.
