Hoodlums, suspected to be sea pirates, have killed an executive member of Ijaw Youth Council Worldwide, Mr. Diepreye Peters.
It was learnt that the incident occurred on Saturday along Brass waterways in Brass Local Government Area of Bayelsa State.
Peters is an indigene of Brass and Secretary of IYC in his clan.
It was learnt that the gunmen ambushed and shot at the boat conveying the victim and forced its occupants to flee into the mangroves.
It was further learnt that Peters died of internal bleeding caused by the bullet wounds.
One of his friends, Sam Dogitimi, described the victim as his former colleague in Brass Local Government Area, saying they fought courageously against illegal oil bunkering in the area.
Dogitimi said, “Unfortunately, he is gone, no thanks to the notorious sea pirates. They were ambushed by the sea-robbers over the weekend, which consequently forced them to run into the Angala (mangrove).
“Diepreye Peters, aka Daddy Offor, died of internal bleeding. For how long shall the people of Brass suffer in the hands of sea pirates?”
Travellers have constantly been robbed, maimed and killed by sea robbers along Brass waterways.
“This is not the first of such an attack that the people of Brass have faced. Therefore there is a need for urgent deployment of Naval personnel to protect lives and property of the Brass people,” a traveler, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said.
The IYC spokesman, Mr. Eric Omare, confirmed the development and described the incident as sad and unfortunate.
When contacted, the Police Public Relations Officer, Bayelsa State Command, Mr. Asinim Butswat, said the command had yet to get an official report of such an incident.
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