By Samuel Oyadongha
SUSPECTED cultists, Wednesday night, invaded a building housing some National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, members at the Swali suburb of Yenagoa, and shot dead two corps members, while another was injured.
The deceased corps members were identified as Popoola Oluwatobi, a graduate of Obafemi Awolowo University, OAU, an indigene of Oyo State, and George Onokpoma.
While Popoola was killed on the spot, Onokpoma was confirmed dead at the Federal Medical Centre where he was rushed to for treatment.
Vanguard learned that the attack which occurred at about 10.30p.m. in the densely-populated area, was carried out by seven suspected cultists.
A resident who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said: “We heard gunshot from the direction of the Corps members’ room. One of them was heard shouting “Jesus” repeatedly and at the same time asking what was their crime. Another shot sounded and there was silence.”
Describing the deceased as quiet and easy…
