A 50-year-old murder suspect, Bethlehem Nwanlia, reportedly collapsed and died shortly after proceedings in his case began at the Bayelsa State High Court in Yenagoa.
Nwanlia was standing trial alongside two other defendants over charges bordering on conspiracy, kidnapping and multiple murder.
The incident occurred at Court 11 shortly after Justice Amadise Michael Ekadi adjourned judgment in the matter to October 27, 2026.
Some people who attended the court session told newsmen that Nwanlia suddenly clutched his chest before collapsing in the court’s holding area.
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Officers from the Correctional service, police personnel and lawyers attempted to revive him, but their efforts were in vain.
A medical personnel was subsequently called to examine him, after which his body was reportedly taken to a hospital for further confirmation.
发表于 2026-10-1 09:44:07
