{"id":64794,"date":"2022-05-15T16:44:57","date_gmt":"2022-05-15T15:44:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/gunmen-kill-2-police-officers-3-civilians-injure-several-others-in-bayelsa"},"modified":"2022-05-15T17:51:55","modified_gmt":"2022-05-15T16:51:55","slug":"gunmen-kill-2-police-officers-3-civilians-injure-several-others-in-bayelsa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/gunmen-kill-2-police-officers-3-civilians-injure-several-others-in-bayelsa","title":{"rendered":"Gunmen kill 2 police officers, 3 civilians, injure several others in Bayelsa"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Gunmen, on Saturday morning, attacked and killed two policemen, three civilians, and left several others injured in Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State.<\/p>\n<p>DAILY POST gathered that a vehicle conveying the police officers and some civilians were attacked by yet to be identified gunmen while coming from a colleague\u2019s burial.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement, signed and sent to DAILY POST on Sunday, through the State\u2019s Police Public Relations Officer, SP Asinim Butswat, he stated that \u201cOn 14 May, 2022, at about 0745 hours, gunmen ambushed Policemen serving at Rivers Command, at Idema- Otuabagi Road, Ogbia Local Government Area, Bayelsa State, while returning from burial of a colleague, late ASP Gilbert Sampson, at Imago Kugbo, Rivers State.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The statement continued that, \u201cthe suspected gunmen opened fire at the vehicle conveying the Police officers and other civilians. In the process PC Asuo Osuani \u2018m\u2019 and Special Constabulary Odeoye Sampson \u2018m\u2019, Mr Terry Lucky \u2018m\u2019, Jennifer Adejo \u2018f\u2019 and Asueroh Tobins \u2018f\u2019 were fatally shot and later died, while Inspector Urere Edwin, Rejoice Sampson \u2018f\u2019 and Reward Sampson \u2018f\u2019 sustained bullets injuries and are responding to treatment\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He said the Commissioner of Police, Bayelsa State Command, CP Ben Nebolisa Okolo had ordered a manhunt for the gunmen who perpetrated the dastardly act.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\">Nigeria<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Gunmen, on Saturday morning, attacked and killed two policemen, three civilians, and left several others injured in Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. DAILY POST gathered that a vehicle conveying the police officers and some civilians were attacked by yet to be identified gunmen while coming from a colleague\u2019s burial. 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