Militants kill Ex-militant's brother, 7 others in Bayelsa
Armed Men,suspected to be renegade Militia groups in the Niger Delta,launched a deadly attack in Lorbia community of Southern Ijaw Local Government Council Area of Bayelsa State,shooting dead Eight persons .
Among those killed were five ex-militant youths who embraced amnesty under the leadership of Pastor Rebuen Wilson popularly known as General Wilson. Pastor Reuben's 37 years old junior brother, Judah Benaibi Wilson.
LEADERSHIP gathered that the armed attack occurred on Saturday night at the Lorbia waterside.It was gathered that the killed youths were tricked into the creek and shot dead.Community sources explained that the killers were suspected to be the same killers of the slain 12 Policemen.
While a version of the report on the killing claimed that Eight youths were shot dead in a shoot out between two armed gangs,the other version by the families of the dead youths claimed that the victims were tricked to the spot of the killing by some hired hands of the militia group.
Contacted on the development,the Media Spokesperson of the Joint Military Task Force,Lt.Col.Onyeama Nwachukwu confirmed the incident.
Among those killed were five ex-militant youths who embraced amnesty under the leadership of Pastor Rebuen Wilson popularly known as General Wilson. Pastor Reuben's 37 years old junior brother, Judah Benaibi Wilson.
LEADERSHIP gathered that the armed attack occurred on Saturday night at the Lorbia waterside.It was gathered that the killed youths were tricked into the creek and shot dead.Community sources explained that the killers were suspected to be the same killers of the slain 12 Policemen.
While a version of the report on the killing claimed that Eight youths were shot dead in a shoot out between two armed gangs,the other version by the families of the dead youths claimed that the victims were tricked to the spot of the killing by some hired hands of the militia group.
Contacted on the development,the Media Spokesperson of the Joint Military Task Force,Lt.Col.Onyeama Nwachukwu confirmed the incident.
