Hoodlums kill another policemen, snatch riffle in Yenagoa, Bayelsa

Barely one week after a policeman lost his service rifle to unknown gunmen, another policeman was on Easter Sunday attacked and killed by unidentified hoodlums who took away an AK-47 riffle in Yenagoa.

The ill-fated policeman was reportedly killed in a beer parlour in the state capital where he reportedly went to cool off.

The hoodlums stole the police AK47 rifle after murdering the policeman at a relaxation spot on Hospital Road area.





The incident, which occurred on Sunday, caused tension in the red light district notorious for prostitution , the tension forced many eatries and shops to temporarily shut down their business.

A resident who witnessed the attack explained that the policeman went to the beer parlour with his riffle to take some beer.

The source said unknown to the deceased, some hoodlums, who were interested in his rifle joined him at the drinking joint, pretending to be customers.

"After taking some bottles of beer, the policeman stood up and went to the backyard to urinate, while holding his riffle.

''But the hoodlums also followed him to the backyard where they attacked and killed him. They fled with his gun'' the witness said.

The police team later stormed and raided shanties occupied by prostitutes in the area in search of the fleeing hoodlums.


Efforts to reach the Police Public Relations Officer, Bayelsa State Police Command, Mr. Asinim Butswat, were unsuccessful, as he was said to be in a meeting with the Commissioner of Police, Mr. Asuquo Amba.