BEVERLY HILLS, June 12, (THEWILL) – Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have attacked the Castle Hotel located inside the Bayelsa State Government House, Onopa, Yenagoa, the state capital.
This was confirmed by the state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Mr. Butswat Asinim.
The Castle was formerly designed to accommodate government guests by the former administration but was converted to a hotel by Governor Seriake Dickson to promote tourism in the state.
THEWILL gathered that the gunmen stormed the hotel at about 11:50pm having gained access to the building through the River Nun channel at the back of the Government House.
However, they ran out of luck as one of them was overpowered by one of the expatriates who deployed his skills in martial art that scared the others who began to fire sporadic gunshots.
The gunshots attracted police operatives who arrived promptly and fired at the kidnappers who fled the scene abandoning their rifle.
Story by David Oputah
