Gunmen kill policeman, NSCDC personnel at checkpoint in Bayelsa

Nathan Tamarapreye, Yenagoa

Gunmen have attacked a joint security team in Yenagoa leading to the loss of policeman and personnel of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC)

It was gathered that the operatives of a Joint Task Force, codenamed ‘Operation Doo Akpor,’ repelled an attack by gunmen at a nipping point at Okarki Junction in Yenagoa.

“On Sept. 5, Operatives of Operation Doo Akpor, at  Okarki Junction came under heavy fire by gunmen, the gallant operatives engaged the hoodlums in a shoot-out and repelled them from attacking the nipping point.’’

Police Public Relations Officer, Bayelsa Police Command, SP Asinmi Butwait.

Butwait regretted that unfortunately a Police Sargeant and an Operative of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, sustained fatal gunshots wounds, which led to their death.

In another development, gunmen suspected to be kidnappers stormed the residence of one Chief Gbalipre Turner, on Sept. 5 at Samphino Road, Yenagoa and abducted him to an unknown destination.

Butswat said that Policemen responded swiftly and pursued the kidnappers to Onuebum waterfront, where they abandoned the vehicle used in the kidnap and whisked away with the victim through a speedboat.

He explained that Commissioner of Police, Bayelsa Command, Echeng Echeng, has ordered for a manhunt to rescue the kidnapped victim and arrest the fleeing gunmen.

The commissioner further appeals to members of the public to volunteer useful information that will assist the police in its investigation.