Gunmen reportedly shot and killed an Inspector of Police and abducted two Chinese nationals at Quarry Camp in Akamkpa Local Government Area of Cross River, on Thursday evening.
The Police Public Relations Officer in charge of Zone 6, SP Nelson Okpabi, confirmed the incident in a statement issued in Calabar and made available to newsmen on Friday.
Okpabi also stated that a Nigerian was abducted along with the two Chinese.
It added that the gunmen gained entrance into the quarry “after a worker accidentally allowed a security breach at the gate”.
He disclosed that the AIG in charge of the zone, Jonathan Towuru, has ordered a thorough manhunt for the armed attackers, promising that they must be brought to book.
“The Police hereby appealed to the people to be on the lookout and provide any useful information that will lead to the arrest of the perpetrators,” he stated.
