The Rivers State Police Command has arrested a lawyer following a shooting incident during a masquerade display in Omoku, Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area. The clash left one person dead and eight others injured.
According to the State Police spokesperson, CSP Grace Iringe-Koko, the incident occurred on Monday when youths performing the masquerade display confronted Barrister Akpudi Ikechukwu and officials of the Nigeria Forest Guards.
“The altercation escalated and resulted in a shooting and casualties,” Iringe-Koko said in a statement issued on Tuesday.
She added that two others linked to the incident have also been arrested. The trio is currently being held in police custody as investigations continue.
“The Rivers State Police Command has commenced an investigation into a shooting incident that occurred in the early hours of Monday, January 19, 2026, along Sambo Street, Omoku, which resulted in one fatality and multiple injuries.
“At about 07:00 hours, a report was received at the Omoku Police Division through credible sources stating that at about 01:30 hours, while some youths were masquerading along Sambo Street, a confrontation occurred involving one Barrister Akpudi Ikechukwu and four personnel of the Nigeria Forest Guards Security Service.
“During the incident, nine members of the masquerade group sustained gunshot injuries. One of the victims, identified as Obulo, was confirmed dead at the Hospital in Omoku, while eight others are currently receiving medical treatment at the same facility,” the statement partly reads.
