Two civilians were on Tuesday shot when soldiers and policemen attached to the Bayelsa State Vigilante Service clashed in Yenaoa.
The Network gathered that the policemen and the soldiers had the altercation that resulted in the shooting over a traffic offence at
Tombia-Etegwe Roundabout.
A soldier attached to an oil servicing company pulled the trigger and hit two passers by whose identities were given as Miss Tarilayefa Ariweriyai (29) and Otunu Omanepemo (39).
It was gathered that even though the victims sustained serious injuries, neither of them died.
The Spokesman of the State Police Command, Asinim Butswat, who confirmed the incident in a statement on Tuesday said that the two victims have been treated and discharged from the hospital.
“On 27 June 2022, at about 1800hours, police officers on duty at the Etegwe Roundabout stopped a White Toyota Hilux without Registration number, whose occupants were on mufty, for driving against traffic.
“The driver was advised to return and follow the proper lane. The men angrily introduced themselves as military personnel and promised to come back and deal with the police officers.
“Surprisingly, the men came back to the roundabout in military camouflage and started beating a member of the vigilante.
“The police officers tried to separate them, but the men on military camouflage started shooting indiscriminately and in the process a stray bullet hit two civilian passers-by namely; one Ariweri Taralayefa f’ 29 years old and one Omonopeno Oturu m’ 38 years old.
“The victims have been treated and discharged from the Hospital.
“The military and Police authorities are investigating the incident for possible identification of the men involved.” He said
