POLICE ARREST KILLERS OF GOV. DIRI’S INLAW, TRADITIONAL RULER IN BAYELSA

Operatives of the Bayelsa State Police Command has arrested killers of 50 years old, Hon. Odeinyefa Ogbolosingha, In-law to the Governor Douye Diri and two others amongst them is the Paramount Ruler of the Kalaba Community and Chairman of the Community Development Committee, CDC, HRH Kolibo Francis Amabelimo and Samuel Oburo in Kalaba community of Yenagoa Local Government area of the State.

Hon. Odeinyefa Ogbolosingha, the Paramount Ruler of the Kalaba Community and Chairman of the Community Development Committee, CDC, HRH Kolibo Francis Amabelimo and Samuel Oburo were murdered in 2022.

The Police however confirmed that the deceased were allegedly murdered by three persons including one Gideon Atama, aged 32 years, Bethlehem Nwanlia, aged49 years and Clever Ovo, aged 33 years.

Mr. Francis Idu, the State Commissioner of Police, in a media interactive session in Yenagoa, confirmed that while one of the suspects identified as Perekebi Nwanlia is deceased, Gideon Atama and Bethlehem Nwalia are still at large.
He however confirmed that one of the suspects, Clever Ovo, who is in their custody, has confessed that they were gang members of a notorious wanted militant group.

He noted that the leader of the gang, has since been declared wanted by the Nigerian Army over the alleged killing of 16 soldiers at Okuama community in Ughelli South in Delta State sometimes in the year 2024.

According to the CP, another member of the gang, Gideon Atama, was arrested with a mobile phone and putting on an army camouflage uniform well kitted like a soldier, “upon a close check on the phone, “pictures of assorted riffles and voice notes of their previous operations were unraveled. They also went further to mention sponsors in the vandalization of installations and facilities in the region.”

Also, the Police attached to a notable surveillance security outfit house boat at Igbikiba in Southern Ijaw Local Government area of Bayelsa State arrested a 20 years old boat captain, Danile Williams, involved in alleged cases of pipeline vandalization.

According to the Police, Daniel Williams, is allegedly involved in the recent attack on Tebidaba-Brass trunkline at Lascogbene community in Southern Ijaw Local Government council. The 18 inches trunkline is operated by the Oando which supplies crude oil to the Brass terminal.

The arrested Daniel Willaims, who hails from Igbomotoru community in Southern Ijaw but residing at Sagana community in Brass Local Government area.

According to the Police, “Daniel Williams was contacted by the suspected wanted militant leader to convey and deliver pipeline vandalization equipment such as two filing machines, five blades, five cutters, two machetes, five rechargeable head lamps, two Itel phones, two Radio sets, food stuffs and toiletries to enable him perpetrate his oil bunkering plans, despite the riots Act been read to the security Agencies operating in Niger Delta by President Bola Tinubu.

The suspect will be charged to court soon.