Gunmen kill 2 policemen in Rivers
One of the gunmen were shot dead in an encounter with policemen attached to a popular night club located along Woji Road in the state capital.An eyewitness told our reporter that the gunmen invaded the club in search of someone, when they unexpectedly met policemen manning the place.The eyewitness said that the gunmen immediately opened fire, killing two policemen on the spot, while a policeman, who was shot in the hand retaliated.
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