Family of a murdered boat driver, Bolouzimo Tulagha, of Agudama/Epetiama community of Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa State has dragged the Joint Military Task Force, codenamed Operation Delta Safe, to the state judicial panel over alleged extra-judicial killing. The family, in a petition submitted before the Retired Justice Emmanuel Ogola-led panel, claimed that an operative of the OPDS, identified simply as Abdul, of the Otiotio Unit, shot Bolouzimo Tulagha dead over an alleged suspicion of selling guns.According to the family, the deceased Bolouzimo Tulagha, aged 39, a legitimate local boat driver, was shot dead on January 13, 2017 at Polako community’s waterside in Yenagoa LGA during a military operation against suspected militants and gun runners.While the OPDS claimed that the operation that led to the killing of the boat driver was right and necessary, the deceased family claimed that the boat driver was shot dead by the soldiers after surrendering with a raise of hands and that he was innocent of the charges levelled against him.The family claimed in the petition that the killing of their son by the operative of the OPDS was against the officer’s rules of engagement which the armed forces including the OPDS is bound by law to comply with. Also filed before the judicial panel of inquiry was a case of police brutality by one Mrs. Ebiemieme Ename against one Sergeant Fustina over alleged use of police belt to injure one of her eyes during verbal argument in a market on November 12, 2014.According to the petition, Ebiemieme, who hails from Agudama-Epie in Yenagoa LGA of the state, accused Fustina of allegedly using the buckled side of her belt to injure her in the eye.The panel has, however, adjourned hearing of all petitions until January 7 and 8, 2021.