{"id":45578,"date":"2016-01-14T18:19:00","date_gmt":"2016-01-14T17:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=45578"},"modified":"2016-01-14T18:19:00","modified_gmt":"2016-01-14T17:19:00","slug":"bayelsa-polls-injured-monarch-to-be-flown-abroad-police-to-prosecute-electoral-offenders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/bayelsa-polls-injured-monarch-to-be-flown-abroad-police-to-prosecute-electoral-offenders\/","title":{"rendered":"Bayelsa Polls: Injured Monarch to be flown abroad, police to prosecute electoral offenders."},"content":{"rendered":"
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\nThe traditional ruler of Peremabiri community, Chief Progress Never Die,
\nwho was shot at close range by the suspected militant group led by Eris
\nPaul a.k.a Ogunboss during the rescheduled Bayelsa State governorship
\nelection in Southern Ijaw will be flown abroad for further medical
\ntreatment.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the death toll of victims of December 5 and 6, 2015 and January
\n9, governorship election has risen to 20.<\/p>\n

Chief Never Die was first admitted at the Glory Land Hospital before he
\nwas later transferred to an undisclosed hospital at the Federal Capital
\nTerritory, Abuja for another round of surgery.<\/p>\n

Sources stated that necessary documents are being put in place for Chief
\nNever Die to be overseas treatment; additional nine people with severe gun
\ninjuries are receiving treatment at the Glory Land Hospital, Yenagoa.<\/p>\n

The affected people are Ebi Lambert, Ayibaesin Kala, Ekpoibimunu Newman,
\nJulius Waritua, Malomo Polomi, Felix Ebi, Mike Tata, Daddy Tarimimo and
\nEmmanuel.<\/p>\n

The State Commissioner of Police, Peter Ogunyanwo, had at the end of the
\nSecurity Council meeting assured the people that Ogunboss and other
\nperpetrators would face prosecution after thorough investigation.<\/p>\n

According to him, the police command was working hard to restore peace to
\nthe Peremabiri community.<\/p>\n

He assured the people that the command would prosecute all those involved
\nin the terror attack on the town after the poll, submitting that it would
\nserve as deterrent to others.<\/p>\n

An eye witness also spoke on the Peremabiri attacks, saying on the day of
\nthe poll, supporters of the PDP were holding a meeting to strategise on
\nhow to vote for the incumbent governor, Henry Seriake Dickson, when
\ninformation came to them that General Ogunbos and his boys were planning
\nto attack the community.<\/p>\n

He said, “As we heard of the planned attack, we all came out from the
\nvenue of the meeting in Peremabiri constituency\u00a0 3, amongst us were the
\nparamount ruler of the community, Chief Progress Never die and a host of
\nother PDP supporters.<\/p>\n

“Suddenly, we saw General Ogunbos and his boys who were all armed with A.K
\n47 appearing from different directions shooting at us, in the ensuing
\nconfusion, we ran into the nearby bushes for safety where some of us took
\na local boat to Igbomotoru Community.<\/p>\n

“Even as we speak, General\u00a0 Ogunbos and his boys have overran the
\ncommunity, occupied it and burnt down houses including that of Chief
\nProgress Never Die and\u00a0 supporters of the PDP, while the community has
\nbeen deserted as many of the people are hiding in the nearby bushes and
\nsome have fled to neighbouring communities.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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