The Bayelsa Police Command, in synergy with other security agencies in the state, has commenced investigations into the sporadic gunshots witnessed at Oluasiri, Nembe Local Government Area of Bayelsa.
This was contained in a statement issued to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday by the Police Public Relations Officer, Bayelsa Command, SP Asimin Butswat.
He said, “Information at the disposal of the Police Command in Bayelsa revealed that, on 19 August 2020, at about 19:45 hours, there were sporadic gunshots witnessed by the residents of Oluasiri Community in Nembe Local Government Area of the State.
“It is believed that the gunshots were as a result of a clash by rival militant groups in the creeks of Oluasiri community,” he said.
He said the Commissioner of Police in the state, CP Mike Okoli, reassured members of the public of fishing out the perpetrators and ensuring the safety of lives of residents of the community and the protection of critical infrastructures. NAN
