By Mike ALADENIKA
The outgoing Commissioner of Police in Edo State, AIG Abutu Yaro, has ordered the withdrawal for debriefing of Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Auchi Division, CSP Ayodele Suleiman over the controversial death of one of the attackers of the President, Omega Fire Ministries Worldwide, Apostle Johnson Suleman.
The suspect was reportedly arrested alive and handed over to the police after gunmen opened fire on the convoy of the cleric on Friday evening along the Benin–Auchi Road in Edo State.
In a statement issued by the DEPUTY POLICE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER,
ASP IWEGBU U. Jennifer on Saturday, the outgoing police commissioner in the state ordered the immediate withdrawal of the DPO for debriefing at the state police headquarters, Benin-City.
“As part of the measures of the Command concerning the circumstances that led to the death of one of the surviving members of the monstrous gang that attacked the convoy of Apostle Johnson Suleiman, General overseer of Omega Fire Ministry, the outgoing CP now AIG Abutu Yaro fdc has ordered the withdrawal of CSP Ayodele Suleiman, DPO Auchi for debriefing at the State Headquarters with immediate effect,” said the statement signed by Edo police spokesman, Iwegbu Jennifer.
“Meanwhile, members of the Public are urged to remain calm and patient as no stone would be left unturned to unearth the circumstances surrounding it.” it is however clear that the CP doubt the circumstances surrounding the purported death of the suspect in custody, a situation the CP is seeking an explanation for.
In a related development, Apostle Johnson Sulaiman has frowned at the report emanating from the police that the suspect arrested has been killed. Apostle Sulaiman
n a tweet, condemned the killing of the suspect who was handed over to the police alive, alleging that it was an attempt to cover up traces that could lead to those behind the attack.
The cleric’s tweet read, “Lies…there weren’t kidnappers… He was caught and handed over and the police killed him immediately. Why? Why killing him on the spot? Who is trying to cover up traces?”
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