Assailants behead 37-yr-old church security guard in Bayelsa

A 37 years old security guard identified as Anthony Egbo in the Living Faith Church aka Winners chapel situated at Elebele community in Ogbia Local Government area of Bayelsa State has been beheaded by suspected assailants on Wednesday.

It was learnt that the deceased was a security Personnel attached to the church.

Sources told Congress correspondent that the mutilated corpse of the victim was discovered by the assistant Pastor of the Church.

The sources said ”the head was severed from the body while the throat was missing.”

The Community youth president, Comrade Famous Egbo, who spoke with newsmen, confirmed that the deceased corpse of the victim was discovered at about 5.50am.

“When people saw him, he was beheaded. His throat was missing. People suspected that it may be a ritual killing.”

When contacted, the Police Public Relations Officers, Asinim Butswat, confirmed the killing but insisted that the report from the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) in Kolo community ,stated that “the attack was at the head region and his throat was slit.”