The Police Command in Edo says it has arrested five suspects in connection with two different killings in the state. This is contained in a statement released on Wednesday, February 25, in Benin, by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in charge of the command, CSP Moses Yamu. Yamu said that the killings include an alleged gruesome murder of a 7-year-old boy and the assassination of a local vigilante commander. He said that one Mr John Okojabhole, a resident of Jehovah Witness Road, off Elebesunu Street in Irrua, reported the murder of his son, Evans Okojabhole, on Feb. 22. According to Yamu, the boy, who had been declared missing 24 hours earlier, was later found de@d with his stomach ripped open, his ankles severed, and some fingers cut off. His mutilated body was dumped in a bush near their home. Following preliminary investigations, two suspects were arrested in connection with the crime. The police transferred the suspects to the State Criminal Investigations Department (SCID) in Benin for further investigation. The PPRO said that in another incident, the command was investigating the killing of one Victor Ogedengbe, 50, the Vigilante Commander of Erah Camp in Owan East Local Government Area of the state. Ogedengbe was reportedly attacked and killed on his farm on Feb. 25 by suspected herdsmen. The Chairman of Owan East LGA reported the incident at Afuze Police Division, prompting a swift investigation that led to the arrest of three suspects. The suspects are all residents of Erah community, and they have also been transferred to the SCID for further interrogation, he said. The post Police operatives arrest 5 suspects for alleged murder of 7-year-old boy and vigilante commander appeared first on Linda Ikeji Blog.Police operatives arrest 5 suspects for alleged murder of 7-year-old boy and vigilante commander
The Police Command in Edo says it has arrested five suspects in connection with two different killings in the state. This is contained in a statement released on Wednesday, February 25, in Benin, by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in charge of the command, CSP Moses Yamu. Yamu said that the killings include an alleged gruesome murder of a 7-year-old boy and the assassination of a local vigilante commander. He said that one Mr John Okojabhole, a resident of Jehovah Witness Road, off Elebesunu Street in Irrua, reported the murder of his son, Evans Okojabhole, on Feb. 22. According to Yamu, the boy, who had been declared missing 24 hours earlier, was later found de@d with his stomach ripped open, his ankles severed, and some fingers cut off. His mutilated body was dumped in a bush near their home. Following preliminary investigations, two suspects were arrested in connection with the crime. The police transferred the suspects to the State Criminal Investigations Department (SCID) in Benin for further investigation. The PPRO said that in another incident, the command was investigating the killing of one Victor Ogedengbe, 50, the Vigilante Commander of Erah Camp in Owan East Local Government Area of the state. Ogedengbe was reportedly attacked and killed on his farm on Feb. 25 by suspected herdsmen. The Chairman of Owan East LGA reported the incident at Afuze Police Division, prompting a swift investigation that led to the arrest of three suspects. The suspects are all residents of Erah community, and they have also been transferred to the SCID for further interrogation, he said. The post Police operatives arrest 5 suspects for alleged murder of 7-year-old boy and vigilante commander appeared first on Linda Ikeji Blog.
