Former President Jonathan confirms armed attack near his home

Former President Jonathan confirms armed attack near his home

Former President Dr Goodluck Jonathan has confirmed an attack by unknown armed men near his home in Otuoke, Bayelsa State. He also confirmed the death of one soldier and another injured in the attack at a military post near his country home. According to a statement issued by his media aide, Ikechukwu Eze, in Abuja on Tuesday, the former president was not in his residence during the attack. The statement read: “A security post stationed near the Otuoke residence of former President Dr Goodluck Ebele Jonathan in Bayelsa State was attacked by unknown gunmen early Tuesday morning. “The hoodlums who came in with about five engine boats stormed the security post located about 100 metres away from former President Jonathan’s residence in his hometown Otuoke by 1:30 am on Tuesday and attempted to take away a gunboat belonging to the military stationed at the creek beside the residence. They were however resisted by gallant soldiers who engaged them in a firefight. “The gunmen who couldn’t s…