Gunmen
suspected to be sea pirates on Tuesday shot dead two persons in the
riverside community of Kuroamagbene in Southern Ijaw Local Government
Area of Bayelsa.
Among the victims was a relation of the Special Adviser to the Bayelsa Governor on Higher Education, Dr Godswill Ziriki.
The incident was said to have occurred at about 1a.m at the community waterfront.
Community
sources told journalists in Yenagoa that the two victims, who were in
company of other youth, met their death when they tried to drive away
the suspected pirates from stealing a speed boat at the community
waterfront.
It was further gathered that the
victims and other youth were at a wake-keep some distance away from the
waterfront when they noticed an unusual movement around the speedboat.
They
were said to have raised alarm, an action which allegedly angered the
gunmen, who opened fire on the youth killing two in the process.
The gunmen were said to have fled the scene after the shooting.
When
contacted, the State Police Public Relations Office, Alex Akhigbe, told
newsmen that he had received information about the attack, but added
that the information was very sketchy.
He said he
was awaiting detailed briefing from the Divisional Police Officer in
Oporoma, the council headquarters, before he could speak further on the
incident.
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