Bayelsa Polls: Policeman Killed As Violence Refuses To
Abate
Our Reporter -
POINTBLANKNEWS
December 5, 2015
A policeman whose name could not be
ascertained as at press time has been
killed in Famgbe, a remote suburb in
Yenogoa Local Government, according
to an eye witness who told Pointblanknews.com
to an eye witness who told Pointblanknews.com
Osom Blankson, a renowned political
thug in Bayelsa state is alleged to
have killed the policeman, according to the eye witness.
have killed the policeman, according to the eye witness.
The eye witness told
Pointblanknews.com that the deceased Policeman
refused to upturn the result of the election in the area said to have been
won by the PDP in favor of the APC resulted in the machete attack that
killed him.
refused to upturn the result of the election in the area said to have been
won by the PDP in favor of the APC resulted in the machete attack that
killed him.
“The Policeman did not want to
listen to the thugs led by Blankson who
wanted him to change the result to favor APC. Famgbe is a PDP area and PDP
won there with wide margin,” the eye witness said.
wanted him to change the result to favor APC. Famgbe is a PDP area and PDP
won there with wide margin,” the eye witness said.
According to him, “as soon as he
moved to leave with the results, I saw
Blankson pull out a machete and before I knew what was happening, the
Policeman was on the ground in a pool of his own blood.”
Blankson pull out a machete and before I knew what was happening, the
Policeman was on the ground in a pool of his own blood.”
The Bayelsa governorship election
has been characterized by violence,
inducement of voters and apathy in some parts of the states, particularly
the riverine and coastal areas, Pointblanknews.com correspondent in
Yenogoa reports.
inducement of voters and apathy in some parts of the states, particularly
the riverine and coastal areas, Pointblanknews.com correspondent in
Yenogoa reports.
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