Bayelsa bye-elections: Three policemen drown in Southern Ijaw River

The Bayelsa State senatorial bye-elections recorded casualties
as three yet to be identified policemen reportedly drowned on their
way to Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of the state.

It was gathered that the incident occurred on the eve of the
Saturday Senatorial By-election holding across two districts in the
state.

The deceased policemen were said to be on their way to the place
of assignment in riverine areas of Southern Ijaw local government
when the boat capsized.

Commissioner of Police in the State, Mike Okoli had told
journalists yesterday that 5000 policemen were deployed for the
by-elections into the vacant senatorial seat of Bayelsa West and
Central.

A police spokesman in Bayelsa State, SP Asinim Butswat confirmed
the incident, saying the actual number of casualty is not
ascertained yet, but promised to update as soon as the figure of
casualty is confirmed.

The Bayelsa State senatorial bye-elections recorded casualties
as three yet to be identified policemen reportedly drowned on their
way to Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of the state.

It was gathered that the incident occurred on the eve of the
Saturday Senatorial By-election holding across two districts in the
state.

The deceased policemen were said to be on their way to the place
of assignment in riverine areas of Southern Ijaw local government
when the boat capsized.

Commissioner of Police in the State, Mike Okoli had told
journalists yesterday that 5000 policemen were deployed for the
by-elections into the vacant senatorial seat of Bayelsa West and
Central.

A police spokesman in Bayelsa State, SP Asinim Butswat confirmed
the incident, saying the actual number of casualty is not
ascertained yet, but promised to update as soon as the figure of
casualty is confirmed.