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One of the six suspects that killed the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) woman leader, late Mrs. Salome Abuh, has confessed that they were hired to “deal with the woman”.
It could be recalled that late Mrs. Abuh was set ablaze in her home a day after the Kogi State governorship election at Ochadamu, Ocholi Edicha in the state.
According to the suspects, they were contracted by a chieftain of the All Progressive Congress (APC).
They, however, said that they never knew that the woman was inside the house when they set the building ablaze.
The State Commission of Police, CP Hakeem Busari paraded the six suspects before newsmen at the Police Headquarter in Lokoja, the state capital.
CP Busari said that the police launched a massive manhunt for the suspects after the incident.
He noted that on the 21 of November, 2019, the operatives attached to Of Police Division in collaboration with the local vigilantes arrested the six suspects namely Ocholi Edicha, Adamu Haruna, Onu Egbunu, Musa Alidu, Attai Haruna Egwu and Attah Ejeh.
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CP Busari added that during interrogation, Ocholi Edicha confessed that he led the gang that burnt the house of Elder Simon B.S Abuh which led to the death of his wife Mrs. Salome Achejuigu.
He said that the suspect further confessed that they were responsible for the series of armed robbery incidents in the Ochadamu and it’s environs.
He then called for calm and assured that all the perpetrators will not go unpunished as efforts are still on to get other members of the gang.
He also said effort is on to retrieve all illegal arms in the state.
