Youth Corps member shot dead during Rivers rerun poll

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A National Youth Service Corps  (NYSC) member on election duties was shot dead during Saturday’s Rivers legislative election, it was learnt yesterday. Okonta Samuel Dumebi , an orphan, who hailed from Illah in Delta State, was on duty at Ahoada West Local Government Area where he and two of his colleagues were attacked. They were shot at by hoodlums who were trying to frustrate the
conduct of a free and fair election. The two others were lucky to escape into hiding, but Okonta was shot dead. Another Youth Corps member, Anana Aniekan Udoetor, who was declared missing after the shooting, has returned hale and hearty. The NYSC yesterday confirmed Okonta’s death, describing his killing as “primitive, barbaric and ungodly”.
“Corps member Okonta Samuel, who until his demise served at GCSS Ukpeliede, was shot dead by some unknown gunmen in Ahoada West Local Government Area.