The Bayelsa State Police Command has arrested the suspected killers of 50-year-old Odeinyefa Ogbolosingha, an inlaw to the State Governor, Mr Douye Diri and two others amongst other victims including the Paramount Ruler of the Kalaba Community and Chairman of the Community Development Committee (CDC), HRH Kolibo Francis Amabelimo.
The other victim was Samuel Oburo in Kalaba community of Yenagoa Local Government area of the State.
Naija LiveTV INT’L recalled that 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.
However, the police on Monday confirmed that the victims were allegedly murdered by three persons including one Gideon Atama,32 years, Bethlehem Nwanlia, 49 years and Clever Ovo, 33 years.
Briefing journalists in Yenagoa, the state Commissioner of Police, Francis Idu, confirmed that while one of the suspects identified as Perekebi Nwanlia is deceased, Gideon Atama and Bethlehem Nwalia are still at large.
He said one of the suspects, Clever Ovo, who is in their custody, has confessed that they were members of the notorious Endurance Amagbein Gang.
He noted that the leader of the gang, Endurance Amagbein has since been declared wanted by the Nigerian Army over the alleged killing of 16 soldiers at Okwuamam 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 a 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 vandalisation of installations and facilities in the region.”
Also the police attached to the Labrado Security 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 vandalisation.
According to the police, Daniel Williams, is allegedly involved in the recent attack on Tebedaba-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 Egbematoro community in Southern Ijaw but residing at Sangana community in Brass Local Government area.
According to the police, “Daniel Williams was contacted by the suspected and wanted Endurance Amaegbein to convey and deliver pipeline vandalisation equipment such as two filing machines, five blades, five cutters, two machetes, five rechargeable head lamps, two Itel phones , two radio sets, foodstuffs and toiletries to enable him perpetrate his oil bunkering plans, despite the riots act read to the security agencies operating in Niger Delta by the President and commander in chief of the armed forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Bola Tinubu. The suspect will be charged to court soon.”
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