Police arrest top pastor, Simon over alleged murder of 7-year-old boy in Edo

  • Operatives of the Edo State police command have arrested a 45-year-old pastor, Ijebor Simon, and one Destiny Okojabhole, for the alleged murder of a seven-year-old boy
  • The spokesperson of the Edo police command, Moses Yamu, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, February 26
  • According to Yamu, the case was reported to the Irrua divisional headquarters by one John Okhojibole

The Edo state police command arrested two suspects, Pastor Ijebor Simon and Destiny Okojabhole, over the murder of seven-year-old Evans Okojabhole.
Photo credit: Nigeria Police ForceSource: FacebookEdo police investigate murder caseDuring preliminary investigations, two suspects, Pastor Ijebor Simon (45 years) and Destiny Okojabhole (23 years), have been arrested by operatives of Irrua Divisional Headquarters and transferred to the State Criminal Investigations Department Benin-City for further investigation.”Edo-based pastor, Ijebor Simon, accused by police of murder.
Photo credit: Nigeria Police ForceSource: Facebook

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