Uncle Of Ex-Bayelsa Governor Sylva Found Dead In Shallow Grave

A kidnapped uncle of former Governor of Bayelsa State, Timipre Sylva, had been killed and buried in a shallow grave, according to the Nigerian police.
The body of Sylva's uncle, Benson Ayerite Eseni, was found at a border town between Rivers and Bayelsa by a combined team of security agents and officials from the Ministry of Health.
According to Bayelsa State Deputy Commissioner of Police, Bello Ahmed, who briefed reporters at the police headquarters in Yenagoa, the body of 87-year-old uncle was discovered after a tip-off. On the way to Kula village near the border, the team discovered a shallow grave where they excavated the remains of the late uncle who was kidnapped by gunmen on July 28, 2014.
Mr. Eseni's corpse was deposited at the Federal Medical Center mortuary in Yenagoa for autopsy. The police spokesman stated that the body was now in the custody of senior pathologists from the health ministry who are currently conducting tests to determine the cause of the victim's death.
The police also paraded a 27-year-old suspect in the abduction and murder of Mr. Eseni who hails from Gburutu town in Delta State.