Anambra Police Command Arrests Killer Of Pentecostal Bishop In Delta

By Ayodele Oni

Anambra State Police command has arrested a domestic staff member allegedly linked to the murder of a Pentecostal Bishop in Delta State.

He was allegedly arrested at a point where he attempted to sell the cleric’s stolen Toyota Prado Jeep in Anambra.

The Commissioner of Police in the state, Ikioye Orutugu, disclosed that the suspect, who reportedly served as the bishop’s driver and domestic aide, was apprehended during an intelligence-led operation by operatives of the Rapid Response Squad, Awkuzu.

The Bishop, who was said to have been hit with a mortar at the back of his head on Tuesday, died immediately before help could come his way.

The alleged killer, who was also his personal driver , was reported to have driven away with the victim’s Prodo jeep and was about to dispose of it at Akwuzu in Anambra State when he was apprehended by the police who have been on his trail since the incident took place on Tuesday.

According to the police, the victim was a bishop of End-Reconciliation Ministry based in Asaba.

Police spokesperson, Tochukwu Ikenga, said preliminary investigations indicated that the suspect allegedly conspired with other criminal elements, currently at large, to murder his employer before fleeing with the victim’s Toyota Prado Jeep to Anambra State for disposal.

“The breakthrough followed a swift intelligence-led operation by operatives attached to the Rapid Response Squad, Awkuzu, which led to the arrest of the suspect and another individual alleged to be the buyer of the stolen vehicle,” the statement said.

The police added that operatives tracked and intercepted the suspects in Nkpor, Idemili North Local Government Area, where the stolen vehicle was recovered.