Police in Kogi arrest suspected hoodlums for alleged murder of pastor

The Kogi State Police Command has arrested three suspected hoodlums for the alleged gruesome murder of a pastor of Deeper life Bible Church, Mr. Alimi Victor.

gathered that the late clergyman was on his way home from a church service at Okaito area, along Kabba-Okene last week when he was hacked to death by the suspected hoodlums.

According to reports, the deceased met his untimely on 10th March by some hoodlums over an undisclosed issue while on his way to his house at Ohoiokpe area, in Okehi Local Government at the late hours of the fateful day.

While confirming the arrest of the hoodlums, the Police Public Relation Officer (PPRO), SP William Aya, on Saturday, said the body of the deceased was found in a pit along the route of his church, a few days after he was declared missing.

He added that the command had been on the trail of the hoodlums and that intelligence gathering led the operatives to arrest the three suspects in their hideout in the area.

Aya stated that the three suspects are already undergoing interrogation at the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the command in an attempt to uncover the reasons behind their dastardly act.

He reiterated that the command would not disclose the identity of the three suspects, as the police were still on trail of more culprits.