The Executive Secretary of the Bayelsa state Independent Electoral Commission, Simon Akpen has been assassinated.
News from SAHARA REPORTERS said that, Akpen was shot straight in the head at his residence in Otiotio road, Yenogao at about 10pm on Friday October 10th by unknown gunmen who laid ambush for him as he returned home from an outing. He was said to have died instantly .
The state's commissioner of police, confirmed the tragic incident, Valentine Ntomchukwu, said it's a suspected case of assassination as no valuable was taken from the deceased residence after he was killed
"In my opinion, it may be a case of assassination because they didn't take anything away after killing him" Ntomchukwu said.
2015 is gradually approaching, election year! This type of stories will not be a new tin but my advice to all, be gud nd calm. Dnt put ursef in situation dat u will be @risk.
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