Some persons suspected to be cultists, have reportedly gone on rampage, killing two graduates of Niger Delta University, Amassoma, in Gbarantoru community, Yenagoa Local Government Area, Bayelsa State.
The victims identified as Ayaokpo Sinclair from Tombia community and Rex, were reportedly waiting for their NYSC call-up when they were hacked to d3ath around 11 pm on Thursday.
The Commander of Vigilante Group of Nigeria in Bayelsa State, Mr Tolummbofa Jonathan, who confirmed the incident said that the two young graduates had strolled out to buy something in the evening when a group of boys came into the community in a vehicle and began to shout, “See them
After chanting “aye, aye”, a slogan believed to be their cult slogan, they began to attack the deceased and inflicted machete cuts on them.
According to him, one of the deceased escaped with machete cuts and jumped into a nearby creek, where he eventually d!ed, but the other was k!lled instantly.
“Though the one that jumped into the creek had managed to swim out, but the driver of the vehicle that brought the cultists later accosted him, and identified him as his relation and tried to save him, but when the attackers came back to the car and saw him, they overpowered the driver and cut him until he became unconscious,” Jonathan said.
“I tried with my men to revive him by taking him to the community health centre for first aid. In the process at the clinic, he also gave up. So, the police were invited, and the bodies were deposited at the morgue.”
Jonathan said the police have commenced an investigation into the matter and arrested the driver of the vehicle that brought the hoodlums to the community, while they are trailing the other fleeing culprits.
The spokesperson for the Bayelsa State Police Command, Mr Musa Mohammed, confirmed the incident, saying some suspects have been arrested in connection with the k!lling.
“The State Criminal Investigation Department has commenced an investigation into the matter to arrest the fleeing suspects,” he stated
