Police Arrest Dismissed Cop, Five Others For Killing Catholic Priest

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Ezike said, “We used forensic technology and backed it up with hard work, commitment, passion and hunger for success. Punch reports “The ex-policeman was arrested with the late reverend father’s mobile phone. “The policeman, who has been dismissed, is a member of an armed robbery/kidnapping syndicate and took part in the operation. He was arrested on September 5 in Owerri in possession of the deceased’s phone. He has confessed to the crime. “Rev. Fr. Onunkwo was abducted, tied up, while his mouth was covered with a reel of tapes and dumped in the booth of the car used by the hoodlums. “He apparently gasped for air and could not make it. This interim finding has yet to be supported with scientific examination which further investigation intends to explore.” Ezike said one of the suspects, Okafor, fled to Port Harcourt in Rivers State after the operation. “Okafor was arrested on September 6 at Hotel Presidential, Port Harcourt, where he fled after the incident. He has confessed as well,” Ezike said. The CP disclosed that another suspect, Onyema, drove the Toyota Avalon ash colour with number plate, ETU 368 AA, used for the operation. “This investigation is five days old today (Thursday). Investigators traversed Anambra, Imo and Rivers states to achieve result,” Ezike said. Onyema said they covered the mouth of the priest to stop him from shouting, which led to his death. The suspect said, “We didn’t know that he was a Catholic priest. “It was after we kidnapped him that we found out that he was a priest. He started shouting that he was a priest; but we covered his mouth. Before we reached our destination, he was dead. “The ex-policeman coordinated the operation. I stopped the car when our victim revealed his identity but he ordered me to move. I had to obey him because he was armed.” To Receive Free News Updates, Add To Your WhatsApp: 08033857245; For Adverts Enquiries, Call 08083609209, To Publish Your Articles Or News Stories, Email editor@skytrendnews.com. READ ALSO! Between GoDaddy And Namecheap: Making The Best Choice For Domain Name Registrar READ ALSO! Google Developing New Tools To Enhance Article Search For News Publishers On Subscription READ ALSO! The Internet’s Future Lies With Its Next Billion Users — Sundar Pichai, Google CEO READ ALSO! Nigerian Filmmaker, Zuriel Oduwole Makes Forbes List Of 100 Most Influential African Women READ ALSO! Woman Marries Her Son After Getting Pregnant For Him READ ALSO! Smartphone Sales Fall As Samsung, Apple Consolidate Market Share READ ALSO! The Smart CEO: Top 5 Websites To Get Cheap Domain Name Registration ]]>