Gunmen kill 2 in Yenagoa

Yenagoa—Two men, were, yesterday, shot dead by
unknown gunmen in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State.
The incident happened about 11.30am in
Goodnews Street, Off Sani Abacha Road in the
Azikoro suburb. It was gathered that the two men
were intercepted by a jeep carrying two armed
men, and a third associate, who coordinated the
mission.
The men, according to community sources, came
out with guns after blocking their victim's car and
rained bullets on them, one shooting through the
front door, the other from the front windshield.
It was gathered that the gunmen after the first
round of shooting, were ordered back to continue
the shooting spree on the targets to ensure they
were really dead.
A community leader, who spoke on condition of
anonymity, said the victims, were not known faces
in the community, while the gunmen were also
strange faces.
State Police Public Relations Officer, Mr Fidelis
Odunwa, who confirmed the incident, said they
were on top of the matter, as investigation into the
killings had begun, adding that it was too early to
established whether it was a cult related attack.
Meanwhile, Col. Bernard Kenebai, Special Adviser
on Security to Bayelsa State Governor, in a
statement, denied that one of the victims was a
security aide to the state governor, saying "We
wish to debunk claims and insinuations that the
persons killed are security aides to the governor.
They are actually repentant militants working
closely with Joint Task Force, JTF, the police and
State Security Services, SSS.
"Government wish to condemn in the strongest
terms the killing of two people in Yenagoa.
Government is working closely with the security
agencies to unravel the perpetrators of this
dastardly act and bring them to book."
"Governor Dickson is deeply sad by this incident
and wish to condone with the families of the
deceased."