Man shot dead by a local vigilante in Bomadi, Bayelsa state.

On 30th of  November 2018, it was reported that one Eziekiel Wikimor who hails from Esanma town was gunned down by the local government vigilante set up to curb crime and cult related activities in the locality.

The said Eziekiel who was sleeping in his house with his girlfriend on the said day as narrated by the investigation police officer (IPO),was gunned down before he arrived the scene of the incident.

According to IPO,there was a cult related issue that crop up within the said time and both the local government vigilante and himself went out on a raid based on an information that the 2ic of Icelanders was in town and his whereabouts is known, so they got to the particular house  and found someone there whom the IPO know by his name which he later arrested according to his statement.

On his way to the station he got another call from the vigilante that they have seen another person that he should come quickly for the arrest, on reaching there he found the said Eziekiel on his pool of his blood, when asked what happened, the group of vigilante told him that Eziekiel was resisting arrest  and struggled the gun with them and all they could remember is that the gun  exploded and it hits the said young man which led to his death.

From other version of the story has it that when they got to Eziekiel apartment which he shared with his friend since he barely stays in the town. The door was locked and the group of Vigilante broke into the house and on seeing them he started struggling  with them before he was shot at the thigh which led to his death.

According to reports from the community, the trigger friendly vigilante has in one occasion shot on a young man named  Udens on his buttocks and also  used that same gun to cause severe bodily harm to another.

The news is that the said group of Vigilante still wield their weapons around the community with boastful statements that they will kill more if anybody is found wanting.

One could not help but wonder that after 72hours the said assailant has not been quarantined,arrested for been a security threat till now.

 Family members have gone to know the cause of death of their son from the police and giving them 24hrs to arrest the said vigilante.

As shared by Basil Ujobolo