Godbless Diriwari, a former aide to Bayelsa House of Assembly Speaker Hon. Konbowei Benson, is reported to have escaped death, after thugs alleged to be loyal to his former boss, beat him up mercilessly.
It was alleged that Diriwari left his former boss, who is a federal house of representative aspirant for SILGA federal constituency on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), to support Preye Oseke of the All Progressives Congress (APC), who is also aspiring for same position.
Godbless Diriwari is now said to be in a critical condition, receiving treatment in an undisclosed hospital.