A Bayelsa High Court has sentenced two men to death by hanging for the killing of three persons in Kalaba community, Yenagoa Local Government Area.
The victims were Odeinyefa Ogbolosingha, an in-law to Governor Douye Diri; the Paramount Ruler, Kolibo Francis Amabelimo; and the CDC Chairman, Samuel Oburo.
The convicts are Gideon Atama, 32, and Clever Ovo, 33.
They were arrested by operatives of the Violent Crime Response Unit, formerly Operation Puff Adder, led by CSP Chris Nwaogbo.
They were charged with conspiracy, kidnapping, murder and attempted murder in suit number BYHC/YHC/CR/32/2025.
One of the accused persons, Bethlehem Nwanlia, 50 years old on October 27th slumped and died inside the State High Court premises while awaiting ruling on the matter.
He died of health complications of high blood pressure and stroke which reportedly developed while in custody at the Okaka Medium Correctional Centre.
The Presiding Judge, Justice Micheal Amadise Ekade, after listening to the submissions presented against the accused, he convicted and sentence the accused to death by hanging.