The Police in Rivers State has confirmed the killing of one person by a suspected hoodlum at the Mile 4 axis of Port Harcourt after he snatched a rifle from a police officer on duty.
Spokesperson of the command, Grace Koko in a statement said the hoodlum stabbed the officer multiple times in the head before collecting his rifle and started shooting sporadically in the air.
She said the hoodlum also injured another Police officer before he was subdued by a team of policemen and the rifle recovered.
She added that an investigation has been launched to ascertain the cause of the incident.
We gathered that the incident caused panic in the area as residents and passersby scampered for safety.