Remains of a Bolt driver shot dead in Yenagoa, Bayelsa have been evacuated by the police authority in the state.
Our correspondent learnt that the lifeless body of the middle-aged yet-to-be-identified driver was discovered early Friday morning inside his vehicle at the Samphino Road junction in the Kpansia suburb of Yenagoa.
It was said that residents who discovered the crime scene raised the alarm, prompting a swift response from police officers who quickly cordoned off the area and moved the corpse to the mortuary for possible autopsy to be carried out.
The residents who got to the crime scene early suggest the victim might have been shot at close range by suspected armed robbers, possibly in an attempt to steal his car or other personal valuables.
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Reacting to the incident, a senior police officer who spoke on condition of anonymity at the crime scene confirmed that a full-scale investigation is underway.
“We are working to gather all necessary intelligence. Forensic teams have been deployed to the scene and we are also liaising with the Bolt company to retrieve trip data that may help in tracking down the culprits,” the source said.
Confirming the incident, Police Spokesman in Bayelsa, ASP Musa Mohammed noted that investigation was already underway.
