The Cross River Police Command has confirmed the killing of four of its personnel by hoodlums in the early hours of Thursday in Calabar.
The spokesperson, DSP Irene Ugbo, who confirmed the killing to newsmen in Calabar, said that the Command has been thrown into grief.
“It is quite unfortunate, we feel really sad. The Command is in mourning mood about the death of the four officers who lost their lives.
“We are investigating the matter and will surely root out the culprits no matter how far they run or hide, we must get them; that I can assure you,” she said.
The officers were killed along MCC Edundu road in Calabar.
Meanwhile, a manhunt for the assailants responsible for the killing of four of its men, has begun.
According to Ugbo, the killers would not have a place to hide as the force would fish out and serve justice on them.
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