Gunmen in the early hours of Wednesday stormed the residence of a Chieftain of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Hon. Sunday Frank Oputu and shot him dead.
NAIJA LIVE TV gathered that Frank-Oputu, who had also served as State Chairman of the Conference of Nigerian Political Parties (CNPP), was murdered at his residence at Bay-Bridge, yenagoa.
A founding member of the APC, was shot death through his window while asleep by yet to be identified gunmen.
Sunday Frank-Oputu, who is best described as the voice of the opposition party in the Bayelsa State, is also having running litigation across the political space of his party the APC and his community in Southern Ijaw local government area.
He is among those opposed to the control and APC leadership style of the Minister of Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva.
While he has repeatedly claimed he does not have any personal grouse with Chief Sylva but differ with his style of party leadership. he is a lso a member of the faction of the APC loyal to the former Minister of Agriculture and Rural development,Senator Heineken Lokpobiri.
But the Sylva led APC had also last year declared late Sunday Frank-Oputu expelled alongside eight others for allege anti-Party activities.
Sources also claimed he is at the forefront of the struggle to estricate his community fro the firm control of illegal oil bunkering activities of some unrepentant militants in the Egbematoru axis.
He recently, in conjunction with community leadership, petition the military,DSS, and other security agencies over the activities of some unknown persons in the area
However what led to this ugly incident of his death is yet to be revealed, the security agencies have a massive job at hand by ensuring Bayelsans of there safety during and after the election.
When NAIJA LIVE TV contacted the spokesman of the Bayelsa State Police Command, Superintendent of Police Asinimi Bustwat, who confirmed the incident said details will be made available to journalists.
The senator representing Bayelsa Central Senatorial district, Senator Cleopas Moses while reacting on a telephone call to NAIJA LIVE TV, condmned the killing of Sunday Frank Oputu and called people of his constituent to use other means of settling their differences rather than resorting to taking life of someone.
He further expressed sadness over the unfortunate death of the APC chieftain from his Senatorial district.
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