Igbo traders in Bayelsa State, yesterday, marched the streets of Yenagoa, the state capital, in protest of the continual murder of Igbo businessmen in the state capital by unknown gunmen suspected to be armed robbers and hired assassins.

They were particularly angry over the gruesome murder of Agodo Martins by gunmen at his Yenagoa residence early hours of Monday.

The hoodlums were said to have broken into the house of Martins, who owns a popular boutique called Omars Fashion Plaza at the Ompadec area of the Yenagoa-Mbiama Road.

It was gathered that the gunmen who stormed the house of Martins located at the Punch Road area demanded money from their victim.

The deceased reportedly told his assailants that there was no cash at home because shops in the capital city were shut down for about four days in honour of the late Governor of the state, Chief Diepreye Alamieyeseigha, who was buried on Saturday.



After ransacking his house, the gunmen were said to have shot and killed Martin in cold blood in the presence of his new wife.

The traders led by the President, Ohaneze Youth Council (OYC), Chief Chinedu Arthur-Ugwa, also lamented that Martin was killed a few days after gunmen suspected to be assassins murdered another successful Igbo businessman, Ugochukwu, popularly called Ugo Best.

It was gathered that Ugochukwu was killed along the Azikoro village on his way home after business of that day.

A source who spoke in confidence said: “He was close to his house in company with his wife when gunmen operating in commercial tricycles blocked his car. They dragged him out of the car and forced into the tricycle.

“His corpse was discovered the next day at the Azikoro cemetery with his hands and legs tied up. He was a successful businessman who built a big house at the Azikoro village. We are scared”.

The traders also related how another businessman was gruesomely murdered at the Tombia area adding that others were being harassed and injured by arm-bearing youths.

The traders assembled at the front of Omars boutique, forced shops to close down and marched with anger to the state command of the police.

They were received by the Commissioner of Police, Mr. Peter Ogunyawo, and other senior police officers.

Presenting their grievances, Arthur-Ugwa said: “The Igbos are no longer safe in Bayelsa. We are being killed by gunmen. One was killed at Azikoro, the other one was killed at Tombia and today another one who just got married was killed in cold blood.

“We are not happy and we have closed down our business to come and tell you at the headquarters that we are not safe. If you cannot guarantee our safety, we will relocate our business and families out of the state. We are pleading for your assistance”.

Ogunyawo in his response, told the grieving traders that crimes exist everywhere and were not targeted at the Igbos.

He said death is one debt everybody must pay and that nobody knows how it will be paid.

He said the command was doing everything possible to check the crime wave in the state and asked the traders to furnish the police with information to enable them become effective.

“We can’t be effective if you don’t partner with us. Once you have feelings of any crime, let us know. You don’t need to run to anywhere because crimes exist everywhere”, he said.

raumdeuter:
From Malaysia to Lagos, from lagos to kano, from Kano to bayelsa, from Bayelsa to indonesia, from indonesia to Akure

its flogging, or deportation even in some cases beheading and murder

Na wa for Israelites oo

EasternLeopard:
Which [b]tribe is owns Nation[/b]s Newspaper


Divide and rule can't last forever

kayfra:
Before you people keep screaming divide and rule. Have you even tried to find out if the story is true? Not everything is ethnic motivated, some things are simply just criminal.

uduak2016:
SE and SS people...the enemy is at work again! The intent of this mischievous,wicked news to create division between Igbos and Bayelsans to scuffle the united struggle and further continue the DIVIDE AND RULE TACTICS....Igbo man is your enemy while they continue to steal your oil! OPEN YOUR EYES!

An Igbo soldier died BRAVELY for questioning a northern commander in Enugu...why are you only sending Igbo soldiers to Bayelsa he asked? The commander took offence to why a junior officer will question him...took his gun and shot the Igbo officer dead. Another Igbo junior officer in the room, bravely got up, took out his gun...shot the commander point blank, killing him at spot. Other Igbo soldiers rose up in the room with their gun drawn out, preventing reprisal until calm was restored! This has been confirmed by military personel in Enugu...however the Army is hiding it as it could have led to serious civil war! THIS IGBO SOLDIER DIED FOR THE LOVE HE HAS FOR HIS BROTHERS IN BALYELSA...FOR REFUSING THE ENEMY PLAN TO SEND IGBO SOLDIERS TO BAYELSA TO MURDER BAYELSANS TO CONTINUE THE DIVIDE AND RULE AGENDA!

To you Igbos...they are coming after you people with everything they have including instigated genocide as seen with the DSS mischievous claim of 5 Fulani killed in Abia and now Unknown(why unknown...don't be fooled?) gunmen killing Igbos in Bayelsa. The enemy fears Igbo...sees Igbos are THE GREATEST OBSTACLE TO THEIR PLAN....EVERY OTHER TRIBE HAS BEEN SUBDUED EXCEPT IGBO! They know when Igbo rise as seen with Nnamdi Kanu, other tribes will follow suit...as seen happening!

ChoCandyDiamond:
Tribalism is a disease in Nigeria, Yoruba armed robber kill Yoruba, Igbo armed robber kill Igbo, Ijaw armed kill Ijaw

senior123:


Igbos n Bayelsans are not in any united struggle. IPOB is on a solo struggle

zuchyblink:
The only people that will believe this news are the Yeriba yoots(shameless yoots)their mates are working hard while they are busy boot licking corrupt leaders and instigating violence.

EasternLeopard:
Which tribe is owns Nations Newspaper


Divide and rule can't last forever