Cross River: Hoodlums attack police checkpoint, kill inspector, cart away two AK-47 rifles
Some unknown hoodlums have attacked Police officers at a checkpoint along Welcome to Bakassi in Bakassi Local Government Area of Cross River State.
An eyewitness, who declined to disclose his identity, said that the incident took the people unaware and called for re-enforcement of police and other security agencies in the area, explaining that the hoodlums took away two AK-47 rifles. He condemned the killing in its entirety and called on the militants to drop their weapons and embrace peace so that Bakassi Local Government Area can move forward.
“Today, I had a security meeting in the council and we resolved to make that welcome to Bakassi Local Government a joint checkpoint to be mounted by combined forces.
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