The Rivers state Police Command has confirmed the killing of one Godstime Ifuroiyala at Buguma in Akuku-Toru Local Government area of the state.
Godstime who is 17 was butchered, killed and burnt few days after same action was meted out on late Finjite Amachree also in Buguma.
Father of Godstime had in the media cried-out over the increasing killings in Buguma and Kalabari in general. He said he watched how his son was “butchered like an animal for an unknown reason.”
Meanwhile, the command in a statement signed by its spokesman, Ahmad Mohammad said 19 year old Luke Okumebi has been arrested as one of the suspects that allegedly killed Godstime.
Mohammad said the Police will not relent in its effort to apprehend and punish those on the killing spray in Rivers state.
According to the statement, “It is necessary to state that the police at Buguma on Wednesday 09/03/2016 at about 4:30 pm received a complaint to the effect that one Godstime Ifuroiyala ‘m’ 17 years old was at about 1:00 pm allegedly murdered at Tariah Compound, Buguma.
“The police on receipt of the information rushed to the scene of the incident but could not visibly see the victim’s corpse, they only noticed some signs of struggle and blood stains all around the scene.
“Efforts to get information proved abortive as people around the scene declined to talk to the police until sometime later, a patriotic citizen volunteered in confidence and provided an information that led to the arrest of one Luke Okumebi ‘m’ 19 years old as one the suspects behind the alleged murder of the victim.
“The suspect is presently being interrogated at the State Intelligence and Investigation Department of the Command. Efforts are heightened to arrest his accomplices with a view to bringing them to justice.
“The Command craves for the continued cooperation of the media to confirm their stories to ascertain their facts and truthfulness before making them public.”
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