I felt sad and almost shed tears when I saw the news, his picture and all. On a second thought, I casted my mind on his antecedent and became cynical about this whole news.
This was(is) a man that dressed as a woman to escape the arm of the law.
I have read two of his profiles; one says he served as retired DSP in the Nigerian Police, while the other says the airforce.
There is news of the UK requesting he (Alamieyeseigha) be extradicted for another trial. Worthy of note is that the presidential pardon granted him has no effect on the UK's government and what the Nigerian judiciary could not do in the case of James Ibori, the UK court has propmtly put the man behind bars.

Could this news of Alamieyeseigha's death be a "Machiavellian" scheme?
We are in an age where all sorts of things go up in the print and electronic media as news items. Post autopsy picture of his body taken by a number of photo journalist and a press statement by credible authorities would be suffiecient for now to tone down my doubts.
Just my thoughts, I could be wrong but men are capable of many schemes. Let me knw if u feel the same way.