Suspected pirates reportedly shot dead two persons in the early hours of yesterday in the riverside town of Kuroamagbene in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State.
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It was learnt that the deceased were relatives of the Special Adviser to the Bayelsa Governor on Higher Education, Dr. Godswill Ziriki.
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One of the victims was recently appointed as a caretaker committee member of the Southern Ijaw Local Government Development Centre.
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The incident occurred at about 1 a.m. yesterday at the community waterfront.
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Sources told Vanguard that the victims met their untimely death when they, alongside other youths, tried to scare away some intruders suspected to be pirates from stealing a speed boat at the community waterfront.