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Femi Folaranmi, Yenagoa
The Bayelsa State Government House photographer, Reginald Dei, who was shot by gunmen in army uniform, in Oweikorogha, Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of the state, during the last presidential and National Assembly elections, has died.
Dei, a member of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), who was being treated at the Glory Land Hospital, eventually died on Sunday night.
A statement by the Director of Corporate Communications in the Governor’s Office, Chief Nathan Egba-Ologo, called on the relevant security agencies to investigate the activities of the various security agencies, in order to bring the culprits of the dastardly act to book.
He added that while the state is mourning the murder of Taribi and Dei as a result of the brigandage that rocked parts of the state during the presidential election, thugs allegedly working for the All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftains have been allowed to wreak havoc in Nembe Bassambiri.
He further said the rampaging thugs have sacked the mobile policemen and the operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps in the besieged community. Egba-Ologo called on the leadership of the Nigerian army and the other security agencies to prevent brigandage and a breakdown of law and order in the area, ahead of Saturday’s elections.
However, the APC has raised the alarm over alleged attack on its members and burning of their property by suspected PDP members in a reprisal over the death of Taribi and Dei.
APC Publicity Secretary, Mr. Doifie Buokoribo, in a statement exonerated party from the violence which led to the shooting of Taribi and Dei, noting that they were caught in the cross-fire between soldiers and suspected PDP members that carted away electoral materials meant for Oweikorogha community.
Buokoribo, who noted that the party “is concerned that houses of our members and their relations have been burnt in the community, and property looted,” added that “our members are also being hunted for possible assassination.”
