Two corps members have been murdered by cultists during one of their robbery operations in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State on Thursday.
It was gathered the cult members stormed the corps members’ residence along the School Road in Swali and shot three of them.
According to reports this as become a regular occurrence in the capital city, of cultist attacking residents.
While two of the victims were said to have been confirmed dead at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Yenagoa, the third one was said to be lying critically injured and receiving treatment at the hospital.
The attacked corps members were identified as 30-year-old Popoola Oluwatobi Olamide, a graduate of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) and an indigene of Oyo State; George Onokpoma and Gbenga Dada.
Popoola was reportedly shot dead at the spot, Onokpoma died at the FMC while Gbenga was said to be receiving treatment for gunshot wounds at the medical centre.
The room where the corps members were attacked was riddled with bullets and the floor had thick blood stains of the victims signifying the horror that led to their death.
On the account of how the incident occurred, a resident of the area, who spoke in confidence, told TheNation that the hoodlums were about seven during the attack that occurred at about 9pm.
He said: “We heard gunshots from the direction of the corps members’ room.
‘’One of the attacked corps members was heard screaming repeatedly and asking what was their crime. Another gunshot sounded and there was silence”.
Another neighbour also said that the victims, who were discharging their primary responsibilities at a private school, the Victory Group of Schools, close to their residence, were awake marking examination scripts of their students, when the gunmen barricaded the building.
“We are saddened by this incident. The deceased corps members were quiet and easy-going individuals.
‘’They hardly kept late night. They were always sitting at their doorpost whenever there was power outage,” he said.