The Bayelsa State Government will on on Monday arraign the alleged killers of 42 years old Estate Agent, Richard Ekpebu.

The Late Richard Ekpebu was murdered in cold blood over a land sales deal and his body dumped in a bush along the New Otuoke Road near Bayelsa Palm on July 24, 2025.

The Police tactical team of the Operation Puff Adder led by CSP Chris Nwaogbo, following painstaking thorough investigation in Lagos, Port Harcourt and Yenagoa arrested five suspects over the killing.

Our correspondent confirmed that those arrested for the alleged murder of the Estate Agent include the key suspect, 40 years old George Idumange, his girl friend, 23 years old Miss Victory Bernard, a personnel with the Okaka Medium Correctional Centre with the rank of ASP equivalent, Ekiamene Amaoniye, aka Cash Money, one 34 year old Ibo Imaremi Gold alias Police, Queen Felix, sister to the key suspect and 35 year old,Henry Igwe.

Sources close to the Directorate of Public Prosecution (DPP) headed by Barr. Peretimi Judith Peterside, disclosed that the prosecution will arraign the suspects in court on Monday 16th of March,2026 at the State High Court 5 presided over by Justice Raphael Ajuwa.

In the charge sheet sighted by our correspondent, the suspects under the suit numbered BYHC/YHC/CR/19/2026, would be charged with alleged conspiracy to kidnapping, kidnapping, Armed Robbery, Conspiracy to commit murder, Murder, Conspiracy to obtain money under false pretence, Conspiracy to destroy evidence, destroying evidence, Illegal possession of firearms among others.

It was gathered that despite repeated correspondence from the authorities of the State Police Command to the sister agency, the Nigerian Correctional Service, there was no acknowledgement of the existence of personnel with the Okaka Medium Correctional Centre with the rank of ASP equivalent, Ekiamene Amaoniye Alex also known as Cash Money in service.

According to the prepared charge sheet, Akex also know as Money is charged with illegal possession of firearms and conspiracy to destroy evidence.

According to the charge, ” that Ekiamene Amaoniye Alex (M) and others now at large, on or before the 13th day of September,2025 in the office of the Operation Restore Peace(popular known as Operation Puff Adder) confessed to dealing,aiding,procuring and receiving of one AK47 riffle (prohibited firearm) from Henry Victory Bernard (F) without licence issued to you by the relevant authorities and thereby committed an offence.

Also the sister to the key suspect, identified as Queen Felix is to be charged with allege forgery and false signature of deed of conveyance of a land located at Otuoke on Ogbia Local Government of the State and presentation of same to Police formation as evidencing ownership of the land at the Special Enquiry Bureau office of the Nigerian Police Force. (Guardian)

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