A
30 year old member of the National Youth Service Corps serving in
Bayelsa state, Samuel Collins, was killed by suspected armed robbers
during an attack on Melford Okilo Road, INEC/Kpansia area of Yenagoa,
the state capital yesterday June 24th.
According
to reports, the robbers shot the deceased at close range when he was
struggling to collect his phone and money from the robbers.
He
was on his way to the Nigerian Content Development and Management
Board's office on Isaac Boro Expressway, where he was undergoing
training, when he was accosted by the robbers.
The
deceased is an Engineering graduate from the University of Benin and a
native of Port Harcourt, Rivers state. Confirming the attack, the state
police Public Relations Officer, Asinim Butswat, said preliminary
investigation showed that the crime might be cult-related.
He
vowed that the police would ensure that those behind the attack are
arrested. His remains have been deposited it at the morgue of the
Federal Medical Centre in Yenagoa.
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