According to report, he was attacked when thugs invaded the collation center. The deceased was an indigene of Twon-Brass, and was married with children. Eyewitnesses who narrated how the incident happened said the deceased was murdered at the Collation Centre when results for some wards in the constituency were being submitted. The lawmaker representing Brass Constituency l, Dr. Daniel Charles, has reacted over the incident.
He expressed sadness over the “gruesome murder of a vibrant and hardworking young man by desperate power seekers”. Charles urged security agents to immediately arrest and prosecute perpetrators of the dastardly act. Meanwhile, spokesman for Police in Bayelsa state, CSP Asinim Butswat, said he was awaiting details from the Police Area Commander of Brass. Recall that the Independent National Electoral Commission had earlier raised the alarm that its officials were held hostage in Brass.
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