Unidentified gunmen have again attacked a police station in Ekori, Yahuu local government area of Cross River, stealing an AK-47 rifle from the station.
The assailants were said to have attacked with heavy weapons and scaring away policemen on duty, bearing up one officer before stealing his rifle.
The attack has led to the closure of the Ekori Police Station indefinitely.
Officers were asked to move to Ugep Divisional Police, at the local government headquarters.
This was the third attack against the Nigeria Police Force within two months in Cross River State.
The first attack was at a checkpoint located at Idundu Road by Goodluck Ebele Jonathan bypass in Calabar where four police officers were killed.
The second was at Obubra where scores of police officers, including a Nigerian Army officer, was killed.
The Deputy Police Public Relations Officer Igri Ewa confirmed the incident.
He said investigation has commenced and the state command will issue a statement soon.
