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A 50-years-old murder suspect, Bethlehem Nwanlia on Monday, threw the Bayelsa State High Court into frenzy when he flushed his chest, slumped and died while awaiting final judgement in the case of conspiracy, kidnapping and multiple murders.
The deceased, Bethlehem Nwalia, 32 years old Gideon Atama and Clever Ovo were arrested by Police operatives attached to the Operation Puff Adder now known as Violent Crime Response Unit headed by CSP Chris Nwaogbo.
The incident occured in justice Micheal Amadise Ekadi court eleven.
They were 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 community, Yenagoa Local Government Area.
The deceased, Bethlehem Nwanlia, was reported to have didplayed symptoms of strange ailments including high blood pressure and stroke, while at the Medium Correctional Prison at Okaka.
Eyewitnesses told our correspondent that drama started at the holding custody of the High Court following the announcement that the Final judgement on the case has been adjourned to 27th of October, 2026 due to the absence of the judge.
A source said ” immediately the adjournment was announced to the hearing of the suspects, one of the suspects clashes his chest, slumped and died, efforts to revive him proved abortive”.
The eye witness said men of the Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS), the Police and lawyers were left stunned and a medical personnel was invited to confirm his status. His corpse was later taken to a hospital for confirmation.
