Former Bayelsa State Governor Diepreye Alamieyeseigha has been reported dead.The Bayelsa State Commissioner
for Information, Esueme Dan-Kikili, confirmed to Channels Television that the former governor died of cardiac arrest on
Saturday.
He reportedly slipped into a coma two days ago and was placed on life support.
There were reports during the week that the British Government was determined to resurrect an outstanding case of money laundering against the former governor and had requested for his extradition to London.
Alamieyeseigha, who was facing money laundering charges, jumped bail and returned to Nigeria and has since then
refused to answer summons for trial to continue.
According to his Wikipedia page, Diepreye Alamieyeseigha was born on November 16, 1952 in Amassoma, Ogbodo North Local Government Area, Bayelsa State.
He attended the Bishop Dimieri Grammar School, Yenagoa.
He joined the Nigerian Defence Academy as a Cadet Officer in 1974, then joined the Nigerian Air Force, where he served
in the department of Logistics and Supply.
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