Despite bogus
claims by Bayelsa government on Monday
during a visit by Chief f Army Staff gunmen suspected to be pirates sameday invaded Ayama community in Ogbia Local
Government Area of Bayelsa killing two
and injuring three others.
It was gathered
that the hoodlums entered the community at about 9pm on Monday, shot
sporadically and caused pandemonium in the area.
A member
representing Ogbia Constituency II, Mr. Munalayefa Edwin Gibson confirmed the
development.
Gibson
condemned the attack and lamented that the gunmen shot consistently for over 30
minutes.
He said they
later took away more than 10 speedboats at the waterfront.
It was
gathered that after the attack, the same gang of terrorists stormed Ogbia Town
around12:30pm on Tuesday.
They were
said to have kidnapped one Mrs. Augusta Apaga and seized four 75 horsepower
engine boats.
The lawmaker
said the council had been thrown into mourning especially Anyama community
where three persons were feared dead and two in critical conditions.
Gibson
described the separate incidents as
senseless, wicked and barbaric.
He lamented
rising cases of sea piracy and kidnapping along coastal communities in Ogbia.
“The way and
manner the merchants of evil operate is suggestive that there are insider
collaborators from the communities acting as informants and sponsors and
benefitting from the blood money.
“I sympathise
with the affected communities especially the victims and advise communities to
be more vigilant and work even harder towards supplying security agencies with
relevant information which is critical
to tracking the suspects”. The legislator said
He called on
security agencies to double their efforts in locating and arresting persons
behind the dastardly acts.
Asinim Butswat, a Deputy Superintendent of
Police and Spokesman of Bayelsa police command confirmed the development and
said investigation was underway.
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