The incident, which occurred on Saturday at about 1:30pm along the popular Tombia Road before Honni Hills Hotel junction, is the second killing by unknown gunmen in a week.
Relatives of the victim confirmed to newsmen that the deceased, Jackson Olali is a peace loving youth from Nembe Local Government Area of the State and had told his family that he was on his way to charge him mobile phone after the power outage.
Eyewitnesses told newsmen that “we saw some armed young boys invade the place where the deceased was charging his mobile phone. And there was argument.”
“One of the armed men came from behind and shot him in the head.”
In another development, a 26 years old girl identified as Miss Debora Eteh was attacked with acid by a suspected jealous lover.
The incident occurred along Tombia road opposite Five Story building own by Osara hotel.
Her attacker, identified as Suotonye Harry from Rivers State, was described as her ex-boyfriend, “We learnt that they were both lovers and had a major disagreement.
“The victim was said to have pulled out of the relationship and relocated to the Bayelsa state capital.”
“The suspect Suotonye Harry traced his victim from Port Harcourt down to yenagoa, before perfecting the evil act by bathing is victim Deborah Eteh with substance suspected to be acid.”
However residents in the area who were vigilant were able to apprehend the suspect and handed him to the Akenfa Police Station and took the victim to the Federal Medical Centre, Yenagoa.
When contacted, the Bayelsa State Police Public Relation Officer, DSP, Asinim Butswat said he was yet to be fully briefed.
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