NULGE Boss Assassinated In Broad Daylight In Bayelsa State

People have been left in a state of shock after an outspoken Chairman, Southern Ijaw Local Government Area chapter, the National Union of Local Government Employees was gunned down in broad daylight.

A man holding a gun

 

Mr. Okaye Igali, Chairman, Southern Ijaw Local Government Area chapter, the National Union of Local Government Employees, Bayelsa State, has been murdered, according to a Punch report.

 

It was gathered that the 53-year-old Igali was reportedly assassinated in a broad daylight on Friday by unknown gunmen along Anyama-Ijaw road in Southern Ijaw area of the state.

 

His community members said the assassins as soon as their mission was accomplished hurriedly escaped from the scene. It is not yet known why someone could have ordered his murder.

 

The Secretary, Anyama-Ijaw Communinity Development Committee, Warifagha Yagila, confirmed the killing of the LGA NULGE boss, saying that the victim was attacked while in a hired commercial tricycle.

 

The CDC Secretary noted that the deceased had boarded the tricycle to Anyama-Ijaw waterfront from where he had wished to board a speedboat before his killers, who were allegedly trailing him, opened fire on him.

 

Yagila, in a Whatsapp message said, “The victim (Okaye Igali) was in a tricycle going to Anyama-Ijaw waterfront where he could board a speedboat to his destination when the gunmen attacked him.

“They (assailants) left him seriously injured in the process with his intestines coming out of his stomach. Igali died a few minutes after the attack at the Federal Medical Centre, Yenagoa, where he was rushed to.”

 

The Police Public Relations Officer, Bayelsa State Command, Mr. Asinim Butswat, confirmed the killing of the 53-year-old man.

 

Butswat, a Deputy Superintendent of Police, said in a statement on Saturday that preliminary investigations revealed that the attack on Igali, 53, was a premeditated murder.

 

The police spokesman said, “Okare Igali was shot and killed by unknown gunmen along Anyama-Ijaw Road in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State on Friday, February 9, 2018 at about 1.44pm.

“Preliminary investigation revealed that the attack was a premeditated murder. The incident was reported about three hours later. However, our tactical teams have swung into action to arrest the culprits. Investigation is ongoing.”