Youths on Saturday came out to protest in Yenagoa, Bayelsa
state capital, over the death of a young man from Biogbolo-Epie community.
Goodluck Oviekeme Izigwe, the deceased, was said to have
died in police custody.
The youths were said to have blocked the Biogbolo-Epie
section of the Mbiama-Yenagoa Road and the Isaac Boro Expressway with canopies,
tyres and sticks, stopping vehicular movement.
Asinim Butswat, the state police spokesman, confirmed the
death of Izigwe in a statement on Saturday.
Butswat said the suspect, who was arrested for being the
mastermind of an armed robbery incident that fatally injured a police officer
on Tuesday, began to have a high temperature and was rushed to hospital where
he eventually died.
The spokesman said Echeng Echeng, the state commissioner of
police, has, however, ordered a discreet investigation and autopsy to determine
the cause of death of the suspect.
“The commissioner of police Bayelsa state command CP Echeng
E. Echeng has ordered for discreet Investigation and autopsy to determine the
cause of death of Goodluck Oviekeme ‘m’
27yrs,” the statement reads.
“The deceased suspect was arrested in connection with the
armed robbery incident that occurred on 21 September, 2021, at Biogbolo,
Yenagoa, when hoodlums attacked Police Patrol team, fatally injured Inspector
Ugbotor Sunday and carted away his riffle.
“Pleminary Investigation reveals that Goodluck Oviekeme was
the mastermind of the attack on the patrol team. He was arrested on 22
September, 2021 at about 0300 hours, while in Police custody the suspect was
observed to be running high temperature and was rushed to the hospital were he
eventually died.
“The CP condoles with the family of the deceased and assures
the general public that investigation has commenced and the outcome will be
made public.”
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