A young man identified as Samuel Collins, a graduate of Engineering from the University of Benin was yesterday shot dead by gunmen suspected to be armed robbers and cultists in Bayelsa state.
Prosper Collins bereaved brother Prosper Collins shared the graphic photos on Facebook writing: "What a Black and Dark Saturday, I was just at home, when MY Younger Brother Murphy called on me with a deep Groaning Tone, shouting were are U??? 3 or more times, with tension and confessions, all I COULD SAY was what? Then the news so traumatizing, that my Younger Brother SAMUEL COLLINS, Has been killed by an unknown GUN MEN, LIFELESS BODY IN THE POOL OF HIS BLOOD, just at the entrance of his resident close to NDDC KPANSIA at the hours of 9:05pm 24th June 2017, His phone and Wallet was taken away; what is YENEGOA TURNING INTO, life's aren't secured or valued anymore, wow!!!! Oh death. What's happening to our SOCIETY? MAY UR SOUL REST IN PEACE, ALL I CAN IS GOD KNOWS BETTER."
The Police Public Relations Officer at the Bayelsa Command, Asinim Butswat, said preliminary investigation showed that the killing was cult related adding that detailed investigation was ongoing to unravel those behind the dastardly act and apprehend them.
According to the police, the incident occurred on Saturday evening on Melford Okilo Road, INEC/Kpansia area of Yenagoa metropolis.
Mr. Collins was accosted by the hoodlums at INEC Road junction on his way to the Nigerian Content Development and Management Board’s office on Isaac Boro Expressway, where he was undergoing training.
According to witnesses at the scene, the young man was gunned down when he tried to drag his phones and valuables with his assailants.
A witness, who wished anonymity, said Mr. Collins was shot by the gunmen at a close range on his head.
He said the bullets from the hoodlums’ guns shattered the victim’s head resulting in massive loss of blood out of his brain. The gunmen abandoned the lifeless body of their victim, fled the scene after making away with his phone, money and other valuables.
The victim gave up the ghost after struggling with death for some minutes before help could come his way belatedly. Some of his friends described Mr. Collins as an easy-going and brilliant young man.
They confirmed that the police had since removed his body and deposited it at the morgue of the Federal Medical Centre, Yenagoa.
According to them, arrangements were being made to take his remains to his hometown, Port Harcourt, Rivers for burial.
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