The Rivers State Police Command has arrested Inspector Victor Okus for allegedly shooting his colleague, Inspector Ibrahim Sani to death.
The tragic incident was contained in a statement issued on Monday by the spokesperson of the command, CSP Grace Iringe-Koko.
The statement said both officers were attached to the 17 PMF, but on special duty at Intels, Onne when the incident happened on Sunday January, 18, 2026.
“According to the Unit Commander, 14 PMF, DSP Turaki Hassan’s accounts and preliminary investigations, the tragic incident occurred at about 1320hrs at Next Cash and Carry Supermart, Trans-Amadi, Port Harcourt, where Inspector Ibrahim Sani and Inspector Daniel Dauda all attached to 14 PMF, Yola, were on joint guard duty with military personnel.
“Inspector Okus allegedly shot his colleagues, on the head and neck regions. The injured officers were promptly rushed to Nopsam Hospital for Medical treatment, where Inspector Sani succumbed to his injuries, while Inspector Dauda is still receiving medical treatment.
“The corpse has been deposited at the Military Hospital Mortuary, Port-Harcourt for preservation and autopsy”, the statement added.
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Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, Olugbenga Adepoju, has directed a comprehensive and transparent investigation into the incident, demanding that the circumstances surrounding the reprehensible act be examined thoroughly.
The police said the suspect will face an orderly room trial and subsequently charged to court for prosecution, with assurance that justice will be served.
The police command used the occasion to extend its heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family, colleagues, and friends of Inspector Sani and further reaffirming the command’s commitment to upholding the highest standards of professionalism and accountability within the force.
