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Gunmen Rob, Kill Businessman In Bayelsa
Gunmen, suspected to be armed robbers, on Monday robbed and killed a businessman in his office, opposite Ekeki Motor Park, Yenagoa, the State capital.
The businessman, who was simply identified as Cletus, was said to have been trailed to his office in the early hours and stabbed several times in the head until he died.
The assailants were said to have left with undisclosed amount of money, his mobile phone and highlander jeep, packed opposite the office.
The Tide’s source, who visited the scene, saw neighbours mourning him. His body was discovered by his workers who resumed for duty.
The deceased, in his late 40s, was said to be a quiet businessman who had other businesses in the metropolis.
Spokesman of the Police Command in Bayelsa State, ASP Musa Mohammed, said investigation into the matter had begun.