Armed Men,suspected to be renegade
Militia groups in the Niger Delta have launched a deadly attack in Lorbia
community of Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State,
killing Eight persons .
Among those
killed were five ex-militant youths that embraced amnesty under the Federal
Government Amnesty programme.
The armed attack occurred on Saturday night at the
Lorbia waterside closed to where the twelve policemen were shot dead.
Reports say the killed youths were tricked into
the creek before they were shot dead.
Community sources told our correspondent
that the killers were suspected to be the same killers of the slain 12
Policemen.
The
Spokesman of the Joint Military Task Force,Lt.Col.Onyeama Nwachukwu who
confirmed the incident said the bodies of the casualty from the armed
confrontation are still in the River.
Nwachukwu added that the JTF have carried out a
cordon and search operation in the community and recovered items
including two Ak 47 riffles,One GPMG barrel,six AK47 magazines,one speed boats
and other items.
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