Kogi State Police Command has paraded the suspected
killers of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Women Leader, Mrs. Salome Acheju Abuh,
in Ochadamu.
The state Police Commissioner, Hakeem Busari, who paraded
the 6 suspects at the police headquarters in Lokoja on Tuesday, said one Musa
Etu of Ochadamu, Ofu Local Government Area of the state reported that there was
a misunderstanding between one Awolu Zekeri and Gowon Simeon and in the process,
they stabbed Awolu, and subsequently died on his way to the hospital.
Busari explained that the angry youths in the area
mobilised to the house of one Simeon Abuh, who is an uncle to the suspect, and
set the house ablaze thereby burning Mrs. Abuh, 60, to death.
He added that following the massive manhunt for the suspects, the operatives
attached to Ofu Police Division in collaboration with vigilance group in the
state have arrested some of the suspects-Ocholi Edicha, Adamu Haruna, Onu
Egbunu, Musa Alidu, Attai Haruna Egwu and Attah Ejeh.
During interrogation, Ocholi confessed that he led the gang that
burnt the house of Elder Simeon Abuh which led the death of his wife, Salome.
The suspect further confessed that they were
responsible for series of armed robberies in Ochadamu and its environs.
While condemning the killing of Mrs. Salome Abuh
and Awolu Zekeri, the police commissioner called for calm, and assured the
people that all the perpetrators would not go unpunished, stressing that
efforts are being made to get other members of the gang.
He stated that all suspects would be arraigned in
court to face wrath of the law soon.
Meanwhile, Ocholi has confessed as the prime
suspect that there was inter-party crisis in the area before and during the
election, saying he had altercation with the late PDP women leader in the area
on the day of the election.
Ocholi, however, denied leading any gang to Mrs.
Abuh's house.
While other suspects absolved themselves of killing
her, it was learnt that they were caught burgling shops in the area.
The PDP women leader in Ochadamu was burnt to death
in her resident on the November 18, 2019.
President Muhammadu Buhari had also ordered the
arrest of the culprits.
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