The Delta State Police Command on Sunday confirmed the arrest of Efe Money and the Chief Priest of Otokutu Community in Ughelli South Local Government Area, over the alleged murder of one Paulinus. Also arrested were seven others over their involvement in the murder of the deceased.
This is coming after other suspects allegedly fled the community to evade Police arrest and Police prosecution. Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bright Edafe confirmed the arrest in a WhatsApp message sent to our correspondent on Sunday morning. The Police Image maker's message read thus, 'Confirmed,' Those arrested include, Sunday Ikpeba, Gavin Agbaja, Lawrence Joseph, Okiemute, John Egole, Elohor Oboteru and Godwin Wanwan.
The Otokutu Community's Chief Priest, Lawrence Joseph, allegedly paid Okiemute N100,000 only to behead the deceased after they buried his head in the shrine and threw his body in the river. Reports had it that three days later, the deceased's body was seen floating in the river, the suspects got wind of it and went back, brought it out removed all his intestines tied some hard blocks to the body and threw it back into the river where it sunk.
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