Body found on street

A MAJOR calamity has hit former Bayelsa State Governor Diepreye Alamieyeseigha.

His son Oyemifa was found dead at the weekend on a Dubai, United Arab Emirates Street.

The police claimed that Oyemifa committed suicide – a claim his family rejected.

It was gathered that Oyemifa, second but last child in the family and a student, may have been killed.

The police found his identity card on him, traced Oyemifa’s home and discovered that he came from “a big family”.

It was gathered that shortly after knowing the background of the deceased, the policemen left but later returned to tell the family members in Alamieyeseigha ‘s house in Dubai that Oyemifa committed suicide.

The policemen were said to have based their claims on an autopsy they said was conducted on the body.

The news was broken to the former governor in Yenagoa on Sunday.

Alamieyeseigha was said to have rejected the claims that his son, who was in his mid 20s, killed himself.

He was said to have left for Dubai yesterday alongside his first son, Tonbra, to determine the circumstances of his son’s death.

A member of the family, who did not want to be named, said Alamieyeseigha might stop over at Aso Rock in Abuja to brief President Goodluck Jonathan about the matter.

The source said: “Actually, we got the information yesterday (Sunday). We didn’t initially believe it but we decided to call our family in Dubai to know what was happening.

“They said the information they brought to them was that his body was found on the street in Dubai. After finding the body, they checked it and discovered his ID card.

“They located the address through the ID card. After finding the house, they discovered that the deceased was a former governor’s son.

“They later came back again with the story that they worked on the corpse and found out that he committed suicide. But Alamieyeseigha said he was going to Dubai himself to find out what really happened.

“He left for Abuja along with his first son, Tonbra. From there, he may brief the President before going to Dubai.

“We are still doubting the claims of suicide because we don’t know how the body of a person who committed suicide would be found on the street. It is quite unfortunate. We believe that the story was made up. What would have made him commit suicide?”

Alamieyeseigha is unlikely to accept the suicide claims.

When contacted through a text message by our correspondent, the aggrieved former governor said: “He was killed in Dubai.”

President Goodluck Jonathan expressed shock at the death of the boy.

In a statement by Dr. Reuben Abati, Dr. Jonathan said he received with shock and immense sadness news of the death of  Oyamuyefa in Dubai at the weekend.

“On behalf of his family and the Federal Government, President Jonathan extends heartfelt condolences to Oyamuyefa’s father, Chief Diepreye Alamieyeseigha and his entire family on the untimely loss of a very dear son in the prime of his life.

“The President and the First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan, share their pain and grief over the death of Oyamuyefa in circumstances that are still unclear.

“President Jonathan assures Chief Alamieyeseigha and his family of the full support of the Federal Government as they strive to unravel the true circumstances of the young man’s death.

“He prays that God Almighty will receive Oyamuyefa’s soul and comfort his grieving parents and siblings.