THE Bayelsa State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Francis Alonyenu, has confirmed the killing of the Manager of Plateau Rider bus station in Yenagoa, Alhaji Auwalu Aliyu, by suspected armed robbers.
Speaking in Yenagoa during an interactive session with journalists, on Thursday, June 13, Alonyenu explained that the incident occurred on Tuesday, June 11, about 9:00 p.m., near Bayelsa State House of Assembly Complex on Imgbi Road, Amarata, Yenagoa, the state capital.
It gathered that the deceased was going home after closing from work when he was shot and killed by suspected armed robbers who made away his money.
He said investigation was ongoing to unravel the circumstances surrounding the incident, assuring that the family of the deceased would get justice soon.
He said: “The manner he was killed is alien to Bayelsa. We have the suspicion that the deceased was trailed from Plateau to Bayelsa and killed or his death is related to group of criminal elements currently assembling at Ogbia Local Council.
“Our drone was able to capture the signatures of the vehicle that was used to carry out the operation.
“As I am speaking with you, the location of the vehicle is yet to be known, but we are sure we will get it soon, because we have every detail of the car.
“We sympathise with the family of the deceased; we are sure they will get justice and that will happen very soon.”
