The Edo State Government on Sunday said the state police command had arrested some suspects in connection with the killing of police officers in Afuze Police Division.
In a statement by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Media and Communication Strategy, Mr Crusoe Osagie, the government added that the police would parade the suspected killers on Monday (today).
Osagie said, “It is a bit of closure that the police have apprehended some of those suspected to have attacked the police station after the directive of Governor Godwin Obaseki for the killers to be unraveled.
“Though we hear a good number of the suspects have been apprehended, we hope to get more information when the Edo State Commissioner of Police, Muhammed Danmallam, briefs the press tomorrow.”
He said the Governor Godwin Obaseki-led administration was committed to protecting lives and property in the state and would not allow criminals to have a free reign.
“The state government is committed to the security of Edo people and residents in the state. The incident in Afuze is condemnable and we commiserate with the affected families,” he added.
Recall that a gang attacked the Afuze Police Division in the Owan East Local Government Area of the state, killing the DPO and three other officers on duty.