The Imo state police command has announced the arrest of two suspects involved in the killing of a Jude Egbom (pictured), a reverend father in the state.
Until his death, Egbom was the parish priest of St Patrick Catholic Church, Amucha in Njaba local government area (LGA) of the state.
On September 10, suspected hoodlums had killed the priest at a salon in Nkwere local government council where he was cutting his hair.
Dasuki Galadanchi, commissioner of police in Imo, paraded the suspects in Owerri, the state capital, on Thursday.
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He identified them as Chigozie Uzoukwu and Peter Boniface.
Also, Galadanchi paraded two other suspects who allegedly stole a corpse from O-Jesus Mortuary, Akabo and demanded N5 million ransom.
He explained that the suspects were arrested at a forest in Mbaitoli LGA on September 12, after keeping the corpse for many days.
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The names of the suspects were given as Chukwudi Chukwu and Bethel Ibe.
In their separate reactions, Bethel Ibe, a commercial bus driver, said he was lured into kidnapping by his friends.
He said they decided to steal the corpse to raise money for what he called a mega business.
His co-suspect, Chukwudi Chukwu, said he was an ex-mortuary attendant and was sacked by management of O-Jesus mortuary.
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He said based on his experience in mortuary business, he was able to steal the corpse.
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