How Gunmen Killed A Pastor In Bayelsa

Pastor of Land of Peace Ministry, Mr. Alawari Ogili,
in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State.

Ogili was reportedly killed at his residence along
DSP Alamieyeseigha Way, Opolo, Yenagoa, the
state capital.



The Nation gathered that the gunmen scaled the
fence of their target at about 2:00am on
Wednesday, forced their way into his bedroom and
killed him.

A security source, who spoke in confidence, said
the assassins shot Ogili dead and fled the house
without stealing any valuable.

The source said: "It was a clear case of
assassination. It was well-planned and executed
unchallenged. We don't know the offence of the
pastor.

"The gunmen broke into his house, opened fire on
him and ensured he was dead before they fled the
place. They didn't steal anything."

The church where Ogili was a pastor before he
was killed is located at Ebis Mechanic Road,
Yenagoa.

But other sources said the gunmen after scaling
the fence, switched off a generator in the
compound to lure the victim outside.
Igili, who was unknown that danger was lurking
around, went out to check the fault of the
generator.
"When he came out to check the problem with the
generator, the gunmen who were hiding in the
darkness, opened fire on him and ran away,"
another source said.

The state's Police Public Relations Officer, Asinim
Butswat, confirmed the incident.
He said the gunmen took nothing from the house.
He said the victim was rushed to the Federal
Medical Centre, Yenagoa where doctors confirmed
him dead.

He said investigations were ongoing to unmask
those behind the murder.