Four in-laws of former President Goodluck Jonathan have been arrested
by operatives of the Operation Puff Adder of the Bayelsa State Police
Command.
They were arrested over their alleged involvement in the breaking in
of Jonathan’s home in Otuoke community in Ogbia local government area,
carting away jewerries, custom-made walking stick and other valuables
worth over N.3billion.
Nrewsmen gathered from a source in the community that some substantial sum of money was also carted away.
The four suspects include: two brothers former First Lady, Dame
Patience Jonathan, and two ladies suspected to be members of the
Jonathan’s family.
The two brothers to the former First Lady were identified as: Mowsor
Princewill Oba and Boma Rasheed Oba. The other two female suspect are
yet to be identified.
DAILY POST gathered that one of the arrested suspects, who is a
management staff of the Aridolf Resort, Hotel and Spa owned by the
former first lady, Dame Patience Jonathan, had mysteriously duplicated
the keys to the rooms where the valuables were kept and led the forceful
entry and gradual looting of the valuables.
It was also gathered that after some domestic staff to the former
President discovered the robbery, he was informed and he quickly called
in men of the Bayelsa Police Command to effect their arrest and recover
the looted valuables.
Another source close to the former First family told DAILY POST that
the former First lady was also shocked and disgusted by the grand theft
and wondered why the arrested management staff of his hotel did not
steal her money instead masterminded the looting of his husband’s
valuables.
Further investigations revealed that the suspects are showing signs
of remorse and regretting their actions, “they are already making useful
confession to the police and some monies from the proceeds are being
recovered,” the source said.
A Police source informed DAILY POST that the suspects were relatives
who were entrusted with the house but betrayed the trust and looted the
home.
When contacted on the development, the state Police Public Relations
Officer, DSP Asimin Butwats told our correspondent, “I will get the
detail to you later today, please”.