The Intelligence Rapid Team, IRT, of the Nigeria Police Force has apprehended one of the suspected gunmen who killed seven people including three policemen attached to the convoy of the General Overseer of Omega Fire Ministries Worldwide, Apostle Johnson Suleiman in October 2022.
One of the suspects, a 32 year old Yusuf Isah who was paraded by the police in Abuja had confessed that they were on a mission to assassinate the General Overseer of Omega Fire Ministries Worldwide, Apostle Johnson Suleman.
Isah was arrested in connection with the attack on Apostle Johnson Suleman convoy in Edo State.
It would be recalled that Isah and his gang of gunmen in October 2022, attacked the convoy of the pastor, along the Benin-Auchi Road in Edo State, and killed the six persons including three policemen.
The Force Police Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi, during a press conference in Abuja on Thursday, operatives of the Intelligence Rapid Team arrested Isah following an intensive investigation.
He said five AK 47, two K2 assault rifles, and 180 live ammunition were recovered from the suspect.
“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.” He stated.
