Unknown Gunmen Murder Couple & 2 Others Inside Church, Burn Cars In Bayelsa

Date: 07-08-2020 9:22 am (3 years ago) | Author: onuigbo felicia
- at 7-08-2020 09:22 AM (3 years ago)
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Nigerian Police have begun a massive manhunt for unidentified gunmen, who stormed a church in the southern state of Bayelsa on Wednesday night, leaving a trail of blood and destruction.
The attackers, suspected to be cultists killed a couple and two worshippers in the church in Azikoro Village, near the capital of Yenagoa.

The rampaging hoodlums also burnt down the nearby house, church properties, cars and injured other worshippers before fleeing the scene of crime.

The motive was not clear. But two suspects have been arrested

But Bayelsa State Police Command said it has launched a manhunt for the gunmen as it also identified their victims.

They were Mr Gabriel Ejimofor 45 years old and his wife, 38 year-old wife Uchechukwu Ejimofor.

Also killed were Alfred Marcus, 30 years old and 25 year-old Imomotimi, whose surname is unknown.

In a press statement by SP Asinim Butswat,Police Public Relations Officer,PPRO of the

Bayelsa State Police Command said that Operatives of “Operation Puff Adder” had earlier traced the hideouts of the cultists in the bush, dislodged them and burnt their camp.

It was believed that this could be a reprisal attack by them.

The Commissioner of Police Mike Okoli visited the crime scene on Thursday.

He gave an assurance that his team would unravel the motive for dastardly attack.


Posted: at 7-08-2020 09:22 AM (3 years ago) | Addicted Hero
- dopygenius at 7-08-2020 12:59 PM (3 years ago)
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Pls hurry and get those bastards, useless miserable godforsaken fools enjoying Killin thier fellow human being for no meaningful reasons...get them and kill them too  Angry
Posted: at 7-08-2020 12:59 PM (3 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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