Gunmen Kills Journalist in Bayelsa
About 5 gunmen suspected to be employed killers, on Sunday shot killed a worker of the Bayelsa State-owned station, Glory FM 97.1, Mr. famous Giobaro.
Giobaro, who worked as a table Editor within the station, was reportedly attacked in his house situated in a mini estate at the INEC Road area in Yenagoa, the capital.
The gunmen were aforesaid to have broken into his flat at about 5am; shot him repeatedly within the abdomen at close range and left while not stealing something.
It was gathered that the killers gained access to his house by climbing the fence through a ladder after cutting the barb wires.
The assassins, who looked as if it would have information of the house, reportedly force down the room door and made their way to the broadcaster’s bedroom through the lounge.
Two unidentified men, who were within the bedroom with the deceased, were aforesaid to have tried to resist the gunmen from coming into the room.
But they were aforesaid to have hidden in the wardrobe and the toilet when the gunmen started shooting endlessly at the door.
A neighbour of the deceased, who spoke in confidence, aforesaid the gunmen drilled several bullet holes on the door.
He aforesaid Giobaro, who tied a chunk of wrapper round his waist, was first hit by a bullet when he scrambled out of his bed following the sounds of gunshots.
Narrating the incident, he said: “They visited his house. They cut the barb wire and climbed the fence through a ladder. They went to the room area and cut the protector, gone through the kitchen door and entered his lounge.
“When they got to the room and discovered it was locked. They started marching the door however 2 other guys there with him tried to resist them. however they started shooting at the door and in the process one amongst the bullets hit him and he raised the alarm.“They didn’t steal something and that they didn’t go to any other flat. it was a case of assassination”.
The source aforesaid the kids of the deceased were not at home when the gunmen struck as he sent them to stay briefly with his separated spouse.
He added: “They were in a mission to kill him. They shot several bullets on the door. They still came to him on the pool of his blood to shoot him persistently in the stomach”.
It was gathered that the police came shortly after the incident and took the corps to the building of the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) in Yenagoa.
But sources asked the police to beam their light on an unidentified woman, who was involved in an unsuccessful romantic relationship with the deceased.
The late journalist was aforesaid to have received multiple threat messages in reference to the relationship before he was killed.
The state chapter of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) condemned the incident describing it as sacrilegious.
The Chairman, NUJ, Mr. John Angese aforesaid the killing of Giobaro was an enormous blow to the journalism family within the state.
He asked the police to analyze the incident and bring the perpetrators to book.
But the Police publicity Officer, Mr. Asinim Butswat, aforesaid the police were investigating the incident.
“The 2 guys, one ran into the wardrobe whereas the other escaped into the bathroom to save their lives. when the gunmen eventually entered and saw him lying on the ground, they shot him again persistently at close range and left through the manner they came.
Giobaro, who worked as a table Editor within the station, was reportedly attacked in his house situated in a mini estate at the INEC Road area in Yenagoa, the capital.
The gunmen were aforesaid to have broken into his flat at about 5am; shot him repeatedly within the abdomen at close range and left while not stealing something.
It was gathered that the killers gained access to his house by climbing the fence through a ladder after cutting the barb wires.
The assassins, who looked as if it would have information of the house, reportedly force down the room door and made their way to the broadcaster’s bedroom through the lounge.
Two unidentified men, who were within the bedroom with the deceased, were aforesaid to have tried to resist the gunmen from coming into the room.
But they were aforesaid to have hidden in the wardrobe and the toilet when the gunmen started shooting endlessly at the door.
A neighbour of the deceased, who spoke in confidence, aforesaid the gunmen drilled several bullet holes on the door.
He aforesaid Giobaro, who tied a chunk of wrapper round his waist, was first hit by a bullet when he scrambled out of his bed following the sounds of gunshots.
Narrating the incident, he said: “They visited his house. They cut the barb wire and climbed the fence through a ladder. They went to the room area and cut the protector, gone through the kitchen door and entered his lounge.
“When they got to the room and discovered it was locked. They started marching the door however 2 other guys there with him tried to resist them. however they started shooting at the door and in the process one amongst the bullets hit him and he raised the alarm.“They didn’t steal something and that they didn’t go to any other flat. it was a case of assassination”.
The source aforesaid the kids of the deceased were not at home when the gunmen struck as he sent them to stay briefly with his separated spouse.
He added: “They were in a mission to kill him. They shot several bullets on the door. They still came to him on the pool of his blood to shoot him persistently in the stomach”.
It was gathered that the police came shortly after the incident and took the corps to the building of the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) in Yenagoa.
But sources asked the police to beam their light on an unidentified woman, who was involved in an unsuccessful romantic relationship with the deceased.
The late journalist was aforesaid to have received multiple threat messages in reference to the relationship before he was killed.
The state chapter of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) condemned the incident describing it as sacrilegious.
The Chairman, NUJ, Mr. John Angese aforesaid the killing of Giobaro was an enormous blow to the journalism family within the state.
He asked the police to analyze the incident and bring the perpetrators to book.
But the Police publicity Officer, Mr. Asinim Butswat, aforesaid the police were investigating the incident.
“The 2 guys, one ran into the wardrobe whereas the other escaped into the bathroom to save their lives. when the gunmen eventually entered and saw him lying on the ground, they shot him again persistently at close range and left through the manner they came.
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