From Femi Folaranmi, Yenagoa
There was once panic on the Bayelsa State High Court the day past when a 50-year-old murder suspect, Bethlehem Nwanlia, slumped and died whilst watching for transparent judgment in a underwriter involving conspiracy, kidnapping and replace murders.
Nwanlia, along 32-year-old Gideon Atama and Clever Ovo, was once arrested by means of police operatives hooked up to Operation Puff Adder, referred to now as the Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU), headed by means of CSP Chris Nwaogbo.
The trio was once arrested for the 2022 murders of Odeinyefa Ogbolosingha, an in-law to Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri; Paramount Ruler Kolibo Francis Amabelimo; and Samuel Oburo, in Kalaba deposit, Yenagoa Local Government Area.
Prison assets mentioned Nwanlia had advanced well being headaches, together with advantage blood segmentation and stroke, whilst being held on the Medium Correctional Centre, Okaka.
Witnesses on the court mentioned hassle began after the court sound introduced that the transparent judgment, previous anticipated on Tuesday, have been adjourned to October 27, 2026, because of the absence of the reconcile.
According to the witnesses, Nwanlia all at once clutched his chest and slumped.
Efforts by means of the ones round him to withhold him reportedly failed, as he was once pronounced lifeless.
His demise reportedly left officials of the Nigeria Correctional Service, policemen and attorneys on the court surprised. The underwriter, involving allegations of conspiracy, kidnapping and replace murders, was once because of this thrown into contact following the demise of probably the most accused individuals.
