The Bayelsa State authorities is about to prosecute former Minister of State, Petroleum Assets and the All Progressive Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Timipre Sylva, over the demise of 1 particular person recorded in Brass through the governorship election in November 2023.
A member of the Peoples Democratic Get together (PDP) and an agent for the election, One George Sibo, was stated to have been killed on the Impartial Nationwide Electoral Fee Collation Centre, Brass Native Authorities Space, through the election.
Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, who acknowledged this through the burial of the deceased on Thursday in Twon-Brass, directed the state Lawyer-Normal to begin authorized motion towards Sylva, over the incident.
Diri, whereas expressing unhappiness over the dastardly killing of the younger man, described the deceased as a hero of democracy and promised that the state authorities would carry the culprits to ebook.
He acknowledged that as chief safety officer of the state, he declined to make use of his powers within the face of provocation towards the principle opposition occasion candidate within the election, who prevented the PDP from campaigning in his group, Nembe-Bassambiri.
Diri emphasised that as governor, he intentionally didn’t problem the excesses of the APC candidate as it might have resulted within the lack of harmless lives.
He stated, “There are a number of inquiries to reply. What was the candidate of the APC, Timipre Sylva, doing on the collation centre in Twon-Brass a day after the election? Why did he go there with the massive crowd that led to the killing of this younger man?
“I’m pained and that was why I directed that post-mortem be carried out, which has been accomplished. I’ve additional directed the Lawyer-Normal to institute a case towards Timipre Sylva and all those that invaded the collation centre that led to the killing of George Sibo.
“The Lawyer-Normal of Bayelsa State will institute authorized motion to unravel his killers. The federal government of Bayelsa State is there to guard the lives of our individuals. I got here right here to mourn with you as we enter a promising younger man of our state and Brass kingdom.”
The governor additionally directed the instant employment of the deceased’s two wives within the state civil service to allow them to care for their kids.
The Brass PDP Caucus Chairman, Chief Sam Ateke, counseled the governor for his resolve to unmask the killers of the occasion trustworthy by means of authorized means and promised that the Brass individuals would cooperate with the federal government to get justice.