ALLEGED KIDNAPPER AND KILLER OF REV FATHER JOHN ADEYI ARRESTED BY POLICE

The alleged kidnapper and killer of Rev. Father John Adeyi of the Catholic Diocese of Otukpo, has been arrested.

The Benue Police Command on Monday said it apprehended one suspect in connection with the kidnapping and killing of the Vicar General.

The Commissioner of Police, CP, in the state, Paul Okafor made this disclosure at a conference organized by the Inspector-General of Police with senior police officers in Abuja.

Okafor said the police was working round the clock to apprehend other persons involved in the incident.

According to him, “Interrogation was made, somebody has been picked, I want to still get details before I will make more comments on the matter.”

This came just as the acting Inspector-General of Police, IGP, Mr Ibrahim Idris assured he would strengthen the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS, in the 36 police commands and the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, to check incidences of kidnappings and other security challenges in the country.

DAILY POST recalls that the Otukpa-born Catholic Priest, who recently celebrated his silver jubilee in the Priesthood, was abducted in April, ‎along Odoba Otukpa-Okwungaga road.

He was on his way to Otukpa, the headquarters of Ogbadibo LGA to settle an issue when the gunmen whisked him away to an unknown destination.

The kidnappers collected N2m ransom from the family , yet refused to release him.

His decomposing body was, however, found on June 22 behind the Ogbadibo Local Government Council secretariat, Obu Otukpa in the state.