Operatives of the Special Anti- Robbery Squad of the Imo State Police Command , on Wednesday , arrested the suspected killers of a pastor , Austin Megwa .
Until his killing in August , Megwa was a pastor with the Graceland Assembly Church , Okwuemeke , in the Owerri North Local Government Area of the state .
The Police Public Relations Officer in the state , Orlando Ikeokwu , confirmed the arrest of the suspects .
The police spokesperson said Moses Ijeoma, 39 , and Ikenna Etiti , 29 , were apprehended in an operation led by the SARS Commander , Godfrey Victor , in the Oguta Local Government Area of the state .
Ikeokwu described the suspects as dreaded kidnappers , who were recently released from the Owerri Correctional Centre for taking part in another kidnap operation .
He stated , “Moses Ijeoma, 39 , aka Ogbuefi, and Ikenna Etiti , 29 , both from Mgbala Agwa in the Oguta LGA , have been arrested for the kidnap and murder of Pastor Austin Megwa of the Graceland Assembly Church , Okwuemeke in the Owerri North LGA of Imo State .
“On October 16 , 2019 , these notorious and deadly kidnappers were arrested at Mgbala Agwa in the Oguta LGA of Imo State by the operatives of the Special- Anti Robbery Squad following a tip -off in connection with the kidnap and murder of one Pastor Austin Megwa of the Graceland Assembly Church on August 11 , 2019 , on Egbu Road , Owerri .
“The suspects , who were recently released from the Owerri Correctional Centre following their previous involvement in kidnapping cases in the state , have made useful statements confessing to the crime and stating the roles they played in the kidnap and murder of the victim .
“During the operation , which led to their arrest , one of the suspects sustained gunshot injury on his right leg and was later rushed to the Police Hospital , where he was treated and discharged . Investigation is ongoing as efforts have been intensified to arrest the fleeing members of the gang . ”
The police spokesperson added that the suspects would be prosecuted .
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