A gang of armed men has reportedly attacked the home of former president Goodluck Jonathan in Otuoke residence located in the Ogbia local government area of Bayelsa state.
According to an eyewitness, the attackers came to the former president’s house, having gained access to the area through a nearby river on speedboats and succeeded in killing one of the soldiers who were on guard duty.
The eyewitness revealed: “Armed men who came in about five boats attacked the home of former president Jonathan. “A security officer attached to the former president was killed and about three of the gunmen were shot dead.”
However, a resident of Ogbia revealed that the situation has been brought under control following the efforts of other soldiers who subdued the onslaught of the gunmen and in the process, killed three of them.
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SOURCE: The Nations
