Two killed in gun battle in Bayelsa

Two individuals, on Sunday, have been shot useless alongside Onuebum -Otuogori street in Ogbia council space of Bayelsa State.

The deceased recognized as Mr. Lagos Reward and his driver Christopher Etima have been suspected to have been killed by kidnappers.

In response to investigations the 2 have been mentioned to be on their solution to pay ransom for a kidnapped relative once they killed.

The suspected kidnappers believed to be monitoring the motion of the deceased from once they took off in Yenagoa have been mentioned to have shot them useless at shut vary.

Safety sources mentioned they have been killed on the suspicions that they’d leaked data to safety brokers of plans to pay ransom.

The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) DSP Asinim Butswat who confirmed the incident mentioned the Police had begun a manhunt for the suspected kidnappers.

Butswat who assured residents of Bayelsa state that the Police command is on prime of safety scenario within the state mentioned a crack workforce of detectives have been deployed to the scene of the incident.

He mentioned, “On 16/12/2018, at about 0100 hrs one Lagos Godgift (m) and his driver Christopher Etima (m) went to pay ransom to kidnappers at Onuebum, however they have been murdered by the suspected kidnappers at Onuebum. The scene was visited and the 2 corpses deposited at FMC Morgue Yenagoa.The Black Toyota Sequoia Jeep with Registration Quantity LAGOS EKY 382 CZ was eliminated to Kolo Divisional Headquarters. The command has launch a manhunt for the abductors.”