Bayelsa: Gunmen kill policeman in politician’s house

A policeman serving as an aide-de-camp to a politician in Bayelsa State has been killed by gunmen.

It was gathered that the policeman whose identity was kept under wraps was gunned down when the hoodlums attacked the house of the politician in Yenagoa, the state capital.

Though the politician’s identity could not be determined, he was said to be holding an appointment in the government.

It was learnt that the incident happened along INEC Road, at Kpansia area of Yenagoa on Thursday morning.

The Nation, September 25

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