One police officer was killed in a gun battle with suspected militants in Bakassi on Friday morning, according to police.
Irene Ugbo, the Public Relations Officer for the Cross River State Police Command, said the gunfight was tough but they were able to neutralise the group.
“It is not true that the Bakassi militants attacked us and killed two of our men. A police officer was killed.
“We’re still on their tail, and we’ll get them shortly,” she said.
The attack took place at the Ikang jetty in Cross River State’s Bakassi LGA.
According to sources, many more people were hurt during the attack and were taken to the hospital.
The name of the terrorist group was unknown at the time of this publication because no one had claimed credit.
At the jetty, police officers were believed to be on duty.
In retribution for the execution of their commander and the disappearance of another by Cameroonian forces, a pro-Biafra militant group bombed two gunboats about a month ago.
