The Rivers State Police Command has announced the arrest of one of its officers, Inspector Victor Okus, following the shooting of two fellow policemen at a popular supermarket in Port Harcourt on Sunday afternoon.
According to the command, the incident occurred while the officers, who are attached to the 14 Police Mobile Force, Yola, were on joint security duty alongside military personnel in the state capital.
While the circumstances surrounding the shooting have not yet been fully explained, the victims were identified as Inspector Ibrahim Sani and Inspector Daniel Dauda.
In a statement issued on Monday, the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Grace Iringe-Koko, confirmed that the two officers sustained gunshot wounds to the head and neck respectively. Iringe-Koko said the injured officers were rushed to the hospital, where Inspector Sani later died.
She added that his remains were subsequently deposited at the Military Hospital mortuary for preservation, while Inspector Dauda is still receiving medical treatment.
She added that the suspect, Inspector Okus, has been arrested and will be subjected to an orderly room trial and subsequently charged to court. The statement read in part, “The Rivers State Police Command is deeply saddened to report a tragic and distressing incident that occurred on Sunday, January 18, 2026, resulting in the loss of a dedicated police officer, Inspector Ibrahim Sani.
“The suspect, Inspector Victor Okus, a fellow officer attached to 17 PMF but on special duty at Intels, Onne, has been arrested and is currently in police custody.
“According to the account of the Unit Commander, 14 PMF, DSP Turaki Hassan, and preliminary investigations, the incident occurred at about 1:20 p.m. at Next Cash and Carry Supermarket, Trans-Amadi, Port Harcourt, where Inspector Ibrahim Sani and Inspector Daniel Dauda, both attached to 14 PMF, Yola, were on joint guard duty with military personnel.
“Inspector Okus allegedly shot his colleagues in the head and neck regions.”
The statement further noted that the injured officers were taken to Nopsam Hospital for medical treatment, where Inspector Sani succumbed to his injuries, while Inspector Dauda remains under medical care.
“The corpse has been deposited at the Military Hospital mortuary in Port Harcourt for preservation and autopsy,” it added.
Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police in Rivers State, CP Olugbenga Adepoju, has ordered a comprehensive and transparent investigation into the incident to ensure that the circumstances surrounding what he described as a “reprehensible act” are thoroughly examined.
“The suspect will face an orderly room trial and will be subsequently charged to court for prosecution to ensure that justice is served,” the statement said.