Suleman had just returned from a foreign trip and was heading for a destination in the state when the gunmen attacked his convoy.
By Jeffrey Agbo
Edo State Police Command has said that six persons were killed after gunmen attacked the convoy of the President of Omega Fire Ministries Worldwide, Apostle Johnson Suleman.
The cleric was attacked along Benin–Auchi Road, Edo State on Friday.
Suleman had just returned from a foreign trip and was heading for a destination in the state when the gunmen attacked his convoy.
Edo police spokesperson, Chidi Nwabuzor, confirmed the attack.
He said six persons, including policemen and Suleman’s drivers, were killed, adding that efforts were ongoing to locate the whereabouts of the cleric’s domestic worker.
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Nwabuzor stated, “The attack is confirmed. It was done around 5pm in Auchi. They travelled from Benin and were already at Auchi when they were given a hot chase and surprisingly they (hoodlums) shot at their vehicles.
“Three policemen were murdered; two of his drivers were killed; one domestic female worker killed and they are still searching for the other domestic female worker. As we speak, Apostle Johnson Suleman is safe. One of the hoodlums was gunned down and one of the vehicles was recovered.’’
Suleman’s lawyer, Samuel Amune, had earlier spoken on the incident. He said the cleric just returned from a programme in Tanzania.
“He was returning from a journey when some assassins attacked him. Three of his police orderlies, among others, died. He was returning to Auchi when the gunmen attacked him along Sabongida down to the Warake axis and Auchi shares a boundary with Warake.
“He had passed Warake and was entering the boundaries of Auchi when the attack happened,” Amune said.