A 26-year-old National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, member serving in Bayelsa State, Miss Folakemi Akinbode, is now struggling for her life at the Niger Delta University Teaching Hospital, Okolobiri, following a brutal attack from suspected cultists.
The incident occurred, Monday, at about 8.30pm at Obunagha community in the Yenagoa Local Government Area of the state.
Miss Akinbode, an indigene of Ondo State, a graduate Nurse of the Madonna University serving at NDU Teaching Hospital was returning from work when she was ambushed by two suspected cultists along a lonely bush path leading to the corpers’ lodge where she resides.
It was learnt that but for the hand she raised to defend herself the attackers could have killed her as the machete was aimed at her head.
The victim was said to have ran to the lodge with her injuries shouting “help, help, help…” after which she collapsed and lost consciousness due to excessive bleeding from the almost severed hand.
A source told our correspondent that “though she had been given three pints of blood, she is yet to regain consciousness.”
Troubled by the development, the traditional ruler of the community, Chief Apoh Godgive, the Ibolou XI, was said to have ordered the immediate setting up of vigilante group in the community with a view to fishing out the perpetrators of the crime.
Contacted, the state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Alex Akhigbe, confirmed the incident, saying the command has launched manhunt for the fleeing attackers. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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How can you manhunt those you no nothing about.
ReplyDeleteSo many trouble in this gaddem country, one violence after another. What has an innocent Coper done to deserve that kind of treatment from the hoodlums? Well one day nemesis will catch up with them, that is is our failed state does not catch them and bring them to justice.
ReplyDeleteWhat was their aim? For ritual purpose or rape?
ReplyDeleteThe perpetrators of this evil act should not be allowed to go free. It is a barbaric thing to attack a corp member who has left his or her family and state to help (serve) your community. Federal Government< NYSC hqtrs, NPF, DSS, NIA, in fact all security agencies should wake up and fetch this wicked men out. They should face the LAW. Mr. President should sack the local chief if he cannot produce them. They cant and should not be allowed to go free, this is in Mr. President's State.
ReplyDeleteThey may have asked her for friendship and she refused ,is terrible if not for God they have already killed her ohh!
ReplyDeleteAll security ageNt should help to fish the culprits out!
Right on anonymous 4pm... I was thinking the same thing. This attack was not random at all. I hope they grab them all and punish them severely.
ReplyDeleteAam waiting for d day when good news will fill d air rather than these rather unthinkable barbaric and heinous developments of our time. May God help us
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