Residents of Punch Road in Amarata area of Yenagoa, capital of Bayelsa State, were all in a moody state when an horrible news of the death of Mr. Ebikobowei Koki filtered last week.
Late Koki, an indigene Okoloba Community in the Kolokuma/Opokuma Local Government Area of the state, until his sudden death was the husband of Mrs Rebecca Ebikabowei.
Ebikabowei is said to be a family member of the First lady of Bayelsa State, Dr.Gloria Diri.
Family members of the deceased who spoke to our Reporter under condition of anonymity, lamented that while they were battling to revive late Ebikabowei who was popularly known as Awilo, the news of the death of Rebecca’s father (Francis) was broken to the Ebikaboweis.
Consequently, Rebecca couldn’t bear the huge shock from the twin death, hence attempted to kill herself.
She was, however, restricted by family members and her Christian brethren of the Holy Ghost Believers Church,Punch road branch.
A former aide to Gov. Douye Diri and family member of Ebikabowei, Mr. Maccarty Dienipreye, who spoke in tears, said that the deceased left behind five children who are all in Primary and Secondary Schools and a disabled brother who depended on him.
Some residents who expressed their grief, appealed to the Bayelsa State Government and public spirited individuals and groups to come to the support of Ebikaboweis, particularly as the family is to be faced with the hardship of paying their expired house rent and fees of the children.
At the time of filing this report, Mrs. Ebikabowei is still under the strict watch of family members.