A priest of the Catholic Diocese of Kafanchan, Kaduna State, Okechukwu was abducted at his residence in Tachira on March 4 at about 9:15 pm.
By Jeffrey Agbo
Troops of the special military taskforce, Operation Safe Haven (OPSH), have arrested two suspected killers of Rev. Fr. Sylvester Okechukwu.
A priest of the Catholic Diocese of Kafanchan, Kaduna State, Okechukwu was abducted at his residence in Tachira, Kaura Local Government Area (LGA) on March 4 at about 9:15 pm.
Okechukwu was later found dead on March 5.
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In a statement on Wednesday, media officer of OPSH, Maj. Samson Zhakom, said that the suspects were arrested on Tuesday following a raid troops conducted in a settlement at Warsa-Piti community of Lere LGA.
“The suspects were arrested following a raid on the prime suspect’s hideout located at a Ruga settlement in Warsa-Piti community, Lere LGA of Kaduna State.
“During preliminary investigation, the prime suspect, a 33-year-old man, confessed to have been contracted by another man, living in the same house with the slain priest to kidnap him.
“Troops in a follow-up operation arrested the suspect at Agwan Sarki, Tachira in Kaura LGA. The suspects are in custody undergoing further interrogation,” he said.
The media officer said that investigation was still ongoing to unravel the whereabouts of the remaining suspects.
