Bayelsa court docket sentences two to loss of life by hanging for 2022 homicide of Governor Diri’s in-law and a couple of others

A Bayelsa State High Court has sentenced two individuals to loss of life by hanging over their involvement within the 2022 homicide of a relative of Governor Douye Diri, Odeinyefa Ogbolodingha, the Paramount Ruler of Kalaba neighborhood, Kolibo Francis Amabelimo, and the CDC chairman of Kalaba neighborhood, Samuel Oburo, in Kalaba neighborhood, Yenagoa Local Government Area of the state.

The two suspects, Gideon Atama, 32, and Clever OVO, 33, had been arrested by the Police Investigation group hooked up to the Violent Crime Response Unit (previously Operation Puff Adder), led by CSP Chris Nwaogbo. They had been charged with conspiracy, kidnapping, homicide and tried homicide in swimsuit quantity BYHC/YHC/CR/32/2025.

One of the accused individuals, Bethlehem Nwanlia, 50,slumped and handed away contained in the State High Court premises on October 27 whereas awaiting ruling on the matter.

He died of well being issues from hypertension and stroke, which had been reportedly developed whereas in custody on the Okaka Medium Correctional Centre.

The Presiding Judge, Justice Michael Amadise Ekade, after listening to the thorough case introduced in opposition to the accused, convicted and sentenced them to loss of life by hanging.

Some relations of the deceased victims expressed appreciation to the police and the state authorities, by way of the State Ministry of Justice, for the short arrest and diligent investigation and prosecution.