SARS Rivers State in war of words with residents of Rivers Community over the raiding and Killing of one man

• SARS officers attacked by youths, vehicle set ablaze
• Rivers State Gov berates Police High Command for not investigating SARS

Commander of Special Anti-Robbery squad SARS Akin Fakorede says his men had nothing to do with the shooting at Rumuokparali in Obio Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State which led to the death of a man

Some residents of Rumuokparali accused SARS operatives of killing one Henry popularly called Blacky during a raid on a birthday party of the Chief security Officer of the Community at about 1 am

DSP Fakorede in an interview said the matter is currently being investigated, He said the officers are from another unit and they are being interrogated

The SARS boss insisted that his men are professional in their conduct, urging the public to always crosscheck their facts.

Meanwhile 4 Operatives of the F SARS were attacked and wounded, Wednesday, with their vehicles set ablaze at Rumuokparali

At the Police Headquarters in the State, SARS Commander Akin Fakorede brought the Police Commissioner, Saying his men restrained from shooting to avoid colossal damage

It is believed that the youth of the Community attacked the SARS operatives without realizing that it was a different Unit of Police that conducted the raid which allegedly killed Blacky early Wednesday

The Chief Security Officer of the Community in question, George Onah has insisted that it was operatives of SARS who raided the community and are responsible for the shooting that left one person dead

Mr. Omah who stated this while responding to the denial by the state SARS Commander, said the denial did not come as a surprise as it has been in his habit to dismiss such reports without carrying out proper investigation

The CSO however said calm has returned to the Community urging indigenes in the area to go about their legitimate businesses.

Governor Nyesom Wike has expressed worry that the Police High Command was yet to address all issues raised about operatives of F SARS in the State.

The Governor made this known when participants of Course 26 of the National Defense College Abuja paid him a Courtesy call at Government House Port Harcourt.