THE Rivers State police command has confirmed the killing of a former chief security officer of Khana Local Government Area, Mr Letam Kine, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) has reported.
Kine was reportedly shot dead by unidentified gunmen along Polytechnic Road, Bori, Khana LGA, around 6p.m. on Sunday.
The command’s spokesperson, ASP Blessing Agabe, confirmed the incident to journalists, in Port Harcourt, on Monday.
Agabe said the assailants fled the scene before security operatives arrived, while the victim’s body was deposited in a mortuary.
She said the body would be preserved pending autopsy, as police launched investigations to establish the circumstances surrounding the killing.
‘The Rivers State police command has launched a full investigation to identify and bring the perpetrators to justice,’ she said.
Agabe urged Kine’s family to formally report the incident to the police to facilitate investigations and the administration of justice.
‘Reporting the matter to the police will aid ongoing investigations and facilitate the prompt administration of justice,’ she added.
She reaffirmed the command’s commitment to identifying, arresting and prosecuting all those connected with the killing.
Reacting to the incident, Khana Local Government Chairman, Chief Thomas Bariere, condemned the attack as a senseless act of violence.
Bariere described Kine’s murder as heartbreaking, saying such violence had no place in a peaceful and law-abiding society.
He expressed concern that the killing occurred weeks after Mr Clement Deegbara of Kpong Community was also murdered.
‘The repeated attacks suggest the activities of armed criminal gangs determined to undermine peace and security in Khana LGA,’ he said.