Gunmen Kill 4 Persons At Burial Ceremony!

The residents of Otuokpoti community, in Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, are now living in fear over the recent gruesome killings of four residents at a burial ceremony held in the area, the Nigerian Tribune investigation has revealed.

The killings, the Nigerian Tribune gathered, occurred a fortnight ago, when some gunmen stormed the funeral ceremony of the late Madam Ano Enis, at about 12.30 p.m and fired several shots into the crowd, which eventually led to the death of  Mr Patterson Enis and three others.

Sources at the function said the assailants, who arrived the scene in an unmarked Hilux jeeps, called on their second victim, identified as Peacebe Afuga, before raining bullets into the crowd of sympathisers that had gathered to grace the occasion.

As a result of the incident, villagers of the affected community, who had planned to organise a social gathering,  had to put it on hold, so as to avoid another attack by gunmen.

Reacting to the development, the lawmaker, representing Ogbia constituency II in the state House of Assembly, Honourable Obedient Emoto, condemned the  killing of the  victims.


Source: Ascology News