Bayelsa House Of Assembly Speaker’s House Bombed

The home of the Speaker of Bayelsa State House of Assembly in Korokorosie in Southern Ijaw local government area of the state has been bombed.

The Punch reports that the Speaker, Mr. Konbowei Benson, disclosed this in a live telephone radio programme on Thursday, January 7.

Benson alleged that assailants wearing hoods threw dynamites into his compound and destroyed part of his house.

The Speaker who is a stalwart of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) accused the opposition party of hiring thugs to bomb his house.

According to him, he received information regarding the attack at about 4.am this morning via a telephone call.

“I was asleep in my house here in Yenagoa and around 4am, my wife’s phone rang and a message was sent to us that they have gone to throw dynamite to my house.

“It is not something unexpected because they have always been promising to attack, to kill or assassinate me or my family members.

“During the last election about 14 persons from my community and family members were kidnapped and taken to Ologbobiri and assaulted,” Benson said.

When the state police command spokesman, Asinim Butswat was contacted for confirmation, he said he is yet to receive report on the incident.