Bayelsa Guber: Party supporter killed at collation centre

<p>A member of one of the leading parties in Bayelsa State, Mr. George Sibo has been killed at the collation center in Twon-Brass, Brass local government area of Bayelsa state, Daily Trust reports.</p>, <p>Sibo popularly known as “Kobo-Kobo” was an aide to the Brass Local Government Chairman, Hanson Alabo-Karika.</p>, <p>According to report, he was attacked when thugs invaded the collation center.</p>, <p>The deceased was an indigene of Twon-Brass, and was married with children.</p>, <p>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.</p>, <p>The lawmaker representing Brass Constituency l, Dr. Daniel Charles, has reacted over the incident.</p>, <p>He expressed sadness over the “gruesome murder of a vibrant and hardworking young man by desperate power seekers”.</p>, <p>Charles urged security agents to immediately arrest and prosecute perpetrators of the dastardly act.</p>, <p>Meanwhile, spokesman for Police in Bayelsa state, CSP Asinim Butswat, said he was awaiting details from the Police Area Commander of Brass.</p>, <p>Recall that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had earlier raised the alarm that its officials were held hostage in Brass.</p>