The Delta State Police Command has arrested four persons suspected of arson and killings in the Asemo-Uku Community in the Ndokwa East Local Government Area of Delta State. The havoc was committed four years ago.
The arrest was made by the Delta State Intelligence Bureau (SIB) of the State Command.
Delta State Police Public Relations Officer( PPRO) DSP Edafe Bright, who gave details of the arrest, said:” SIB on April 14, after series of intelligence gathering, with the assistance of the command’s tactical teams, in a sting operation stormed Asem-Uku Community in Ndokwa East LGA and successfully arrested Okwudili Obi and three others. Okwudili Obi a native of the Community and a notorious principal suspect in a case of multiple murders and arsons that destroyed many houses in the community, the suspect, Okwudili Obi, happens to be one of the principal suspects involved in the murder of Sunday Nwachukwu and Fidelis Amani, who were allegedly murdered sometimes in the year 2017. His cohorts had been on the wanted list of the command. Exhibit recovered from him, included: three cutlasses, six daggers, one long sword, charms wrapped with red/white blood-stained cloths. The case is still under investigation with a view to arresting his accomplices who are currently at large”.
In another development, Mr. Bright stated that:
“Sequel to the cult clash that led to the killing of some alleged cult members some time ago in Otu-Jeremi, Commissioner of Police Delta State Command, Ari Muhammed Ali, ordered that the Divisional Police Officer Otu-Jeremi division must fish out those suspects involved and bring them to book. The DPO SP. Pius Eredei, in compliance, has been on the lookout, and after due intelligence-gathering acted on a tip-off and on April 12, at about 5:am, Michael Oghorume,19, who allegedly murdered, Timaya, and also suspected to be a member of Dominion confraternity cult was arrested at Eyara Community in Otu-Jeremi, the suspect made a useful statement which led to the arrest of timothy Samuel, 20, of Eyara Community and three others at the early hours of April 13. Exhibit recovered from them included: one double-barrel cut to size gun, some rolls of electric cable wire, and one cutlass, The commissioner of police have ordered that the suspects and exhibit be transferred to SCIID for further investigation. Meanwhile, the manhunt for other cult members terrorizing the community is ongoing”.
