By BANNERNEWS Reporter
Two persons travelling to the burial of the late Bayelsa State Deputy Governor, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, lost their lives in a road accident on Friday along the Toru-Orua axis of the Sagbama/Ekeremor Road.
Residents said the accident occurred when an 18-seater bus conveying mourners to Ofoni community in Sagbama Local Government Area collided with another vehicle.
The crash reportedly resulted in the instant death of two passengers, while several others sustained varying degrees of injuries.
Confirming the incident, the Bayelsa State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Seiyefa Brisibe, said the injured passengers were rushed to a nearby hospital where they are currently receiving emergency medical care.
Also confirming the accident, the Bayelsa State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Musa Muhammad, said police were aware of the crash but had not yet received official confirmation of the fatalities.
He added that the Commissioner of Police had deployed officers to the scene to carry out rescue operations and restore law and order.
The late Deputy Governor, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, reportedly collapsed and died on December 11, 2025, and was laid to rest on Friday at his hometown, Ofoni community, in Sagbama Local Government Area of Bayelsa State.
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Two Die in Bayelsa Crash En Route Late Deputy Governor’s Burial
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Police Arrest Cult Kingpin Over Plot to Kill Bayelsa Cleric
By BANNERNEWS Reporter
The Bayelsa State Police Command has arrested a suspected cultist for allegedly plotting to assassinate a clergyman in the state.
The suspect, identified as Samuel Daniel, is said to be a member of the Greenlanders Confraternity and was picked up while allegedly attempting to break into the residence of a renowned prophet in Bayelsa.
Daniel was arrested by operatives of the Police Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Unit following actionable intelligence, police authorities said.
During interrogation, the suspect reportedly confessed to being a member of the outlawed confraternity and alleged that he was hired to carry out the killing.
He further claimed that a cleric, Pastor Elijah Oro, allegedly contracted him to eliminate the prophet.
Confirming the arrest in a statement on Friday, the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, DSP Musa Muhammad, said the operation was intelligence-driven.
According to him, the suspects were arrested on January 28, 2026, at about 10:35 a.m., and include Samuel Daniel, 21, from Nembe Ogbolomabiri Community in Nembe Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, and Pastor Elijah Oro, 59, from Ozoro Community in Delta State.
Muhammad said preliminary investigations revealed that Daniel was arrested within the prophet’s premises and had confessed to the alleged assassination plot, while investigations are ongoing to unravel the motive behind the plan.
The police spokesman assured residents of the command’s commitment to protecting lives and property and urged the public to continue to provide timely and credible information to security agencies.