Some gunmen on Wednesday shot two policemen dead and abducted two Lebanese nationals in Bayelsa State. The incident occurred at the riverside town of Onuegbum in the Ogbia Local Government Area of the state. The identities of the slain policemen attached to a construction firm, Pache, dredging sand in the area, could not be immediately ascertained. The deceased policemen were said to be a sergeant and a corporal. The Lebanese were identified as Sarki Chmouli and Ibrahim Abi Pherem.Eyewitnesses said the invaders, numbering about eight and armed with assault rifles, stormed the company dredging site about 12.30pm through the waterways in two speedboats.
The gunmen were said to have repeatedly shot into the air. The development, it was learnt, caused the workers to scamper for safety.
The situation, it was further learnt, led to a gun battle between the two policemen and the suspected kidnappers.
It was learnt that during the encounter, the policemen were shot by the invading gunmen, who also succeeded in kidnapping the two Lebanese.
The gunmen were said to have escaped through the waterways.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Asinim Butswat, said the corpse of the slain policemen had been deposited at the morgue of the Federal Medical Centre for autopsy.
Butswat said, “We have alerted the marine component of the police, the Joint Task Force and the navy.”
No comments:
Post a Comment