In reaction, Suleman condemned the killing of the suspect who, according to him, was handed over to the police alive.
By Jeffrey Agbo
President of Omega Fire Ministries Worldwide, Apostle Johnson Suleman, has accused the police of complicity in the attempt on his life on Friday in Edo State.
Six persons were killed after gunmen attacked the cleric’s convoy along Benin–Auchi Road, Edo State.
The preacher had just returned from a trip to Tanzania and was heading for a destination in the state before the attack occurred.
Shortly after saying in a video posted to Twitter that he would not name those behind the attack, a 42-second video clip began trending.
The video shows the corpse of a suspect in a vehicle.
In the video clip, a policeman was heard describing the slain suspect as a kidnapper.
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The policeman said, “One of the kidnappers that was caught today (Friday) while the DPO, CSP Ayodele Sulaiman, led the operation along Iyewe-Auchi Road, and after a gun battle, this one (suspect) was gunned down while others escaped with bullet wounds. Bush combing is ongoing.”
In reaction, Suleman condemned the killing of the suspect who, according to him, was handed over to the police alive.
Suleman alleged that it was an attempt by the police to cover up traces that could lead to those behind the attack.
“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?” he tweeted.
But Edo police spokesperson, Chidi Nwabuzor, debunked claims that the suspect was handed over to the police alive and he was shot dead by a policeman.
He said, “That insinuation is just an attempt to malign the DPO in charge of Auchi. That is an attempt to dent all the work that they have done. During the attack, nobody knew anybody, and the police were there to prevent any form of attack on anybody.”