Unknown gunmen on Thursday stormed Toru Orua, the country home residence of Hon. Seriake Dickson, the immediate past Bayelsa Governor and PDP Senatorial candidate for Bayelsa West in the December 5 bye-election.
Confirming the incident, Chairman of Sagbama Local Government Area Hon. Embeleakpo Alale disclosed that the unknown gunmen reportedly struck at about 2:00am Thursday, and engaged in heavy exchange of gun fire resulting in the death of a Police Inspector who tried to repel the assailants.
The body of the slain Police officer has been deposited at a mortuary in Sagbama town.
Meanwhile, the Bayelsa State Command Police Public Relations Officer Asinim Butswat revealed that full scale investigation has been launched to uncover and bring the perpetrators of the dastardly act to book.
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