A 32-year-old suspect identified as Yusuf Isah has been arrested by the Police in connection with the attack on Apostle Johnson Suleman‘s convoy in 2022.
In October 2022, unidentified gunmen attacked the convoy of the senior pastor and General Overseer of Omega Fire Ministries Worldwide on the Benin-Auchi Road in Edo State, resulting in the deaths of six individuals, including three policemen.
During a press conference in Abuja, the Police spokesperson, Muyiwa Adejobi, announced that Isah was arrested by the Intelligence Rapid Team after a thorough investigation.
Adejobi also revealed that five AK-47 rifles, two K2 assault rifles, and 180 live ammunition were recovered from the suspect who confessed to his involvement with the attack on Apostle Suleman.
The Police spokesperson stated, “Following an intensive investigation into the fatal attack on the convoy of Apostle Johnson Suleman, the senior pastor and General Overseer of Omega Fire Ministries Worldwide, Auchi, on October 21, 2022, along with Benin police personnel, who were gruesomely murdered, the operatives of FIB-IRT on Auchi road comprising six people, including three of the assailants, apprehended one Yusuf Ismael Isah ‘m’, a native of Okene, Kogi State and a plumber, at Agbaraoluwa Phase 2 Ijoka, Akure, Ondo State and recovered five Ak47 Rifles, two K2 Assault rifles, 180 live ammunition and 4 suspected IEDs were found in his apartment.”
When questioned about details on the attack on Apostle Suleman’s convoy, the suspect revealed that he was only part of operation but knew little to nothing about the details.
He further spoke on being the first to open fire on the clergyman’s convoy while stating that the gun he used was already owned by the group when he joined.
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