Operatives of the Koluama division of the Bayelsa State Police Command has arrested a man identified as Richard Okon over allege illegal possession of fire arms in Koluama 2 of Southern Ijaw Local Government area of the State.
It was gathered that the suspect was apprehended by vigilant youths while on his way to a burial ceremony in the area with high profile personalities expected to attend. He was later handed to the some policemen attached to a prominent policemen in the area.
The suspect in a confessional video made available to newsmen in Yenagoa, claimed to be working with one Timiebi Woinemi Amadein, who is nephew, Chief Security Officer to the Senator representing Bayelsa Central Senator district of the State, Senator Cleopas Moses and the Assistant Publicity Secretary of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the State.
Okon, who also claimed that the gun in his possession belong to Timiebi Woinnemi Amadein and was asked to bring it to the venue of the burial ceremony before he was apprehended by community boys and accused to plotting to kill Chief Sele-epri Matthew, a prominent indigene of the area and Chairman of the of eight host communities of Chevron Nigeria limited exploration activities in Southern Ijaw and Brass Local Government areas of Bayelsa State under the KEFFES Rural Development foundation.
KEFESS is a foundation representing the eight Chevron Nigeria Limited host communities in Bayelsa comprising Koluama 1 & 2, Ezetu 1 & 2, Foropa, Fish Town, Ekeni and Sangana located along the Atlantic coastline within Bayelsa State.
Some indigenes, particularly those involved in the recent crisis that rocked the fold of the KEFESS foundation alleged that the arrest may have been another assassination attempt against Chief Sele-epri Matthew,†They thought Chief Sele-Epri would be at the burial ceremony.â€
Matthew and Amadein wererecently involved in leadership tussle over control of KEFESS foundation which led to the suspension of Amadein and five others by the foundation’s management Board over allege contempt of court and illegal constitution of parallel management board.
Attempts to get the reaction of Chief Sele-epri Matthew over the development failed but one of his aides said though there is no official reaction from his boss, “the matter has been handed to the police for proper investigation.â€
Also contacted, the spokesman of the State Police Command, Asinim Butswat confirmed seeing the purported confessional video but said he is yet to get official details on where and when the arrest was made and reported.
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