The Rivers State Police Command has arrested and paraded three suspects alleged to have abducted and murdered one of its officers, SP Moses Egbede few weeks ago.
The late police officer until his death was the (DCO) of Afam Police Division in Oyigbo Local Government of the State.
SP Egbede was reportedly beaten to death by the suspects while his corpse was thrown into a well at a community in Eleme LGA. This was after his family had paid huge sum of money for his release.
Spokesperson of the State Police Command, SP Nnamdi Omoni who confirmed the incident said, “Operatives of the FIB and Team IRT on August 5th commenced an investigation and with the aid of technical support from TIU Abuja, the perpetrators were identified which led to the arrest of three of the gang members who allegedly confessed to have kidnapped and killed SP Egbede.”
“One of the suspects, Philemon Barrifa, a 23-year-old male from Bomu town in Gokana Local Government Area but resident in Agbeta camp in Ebubu town Eleme, confessed that the officer was beaten to death after the collection of ransom because he dragged with them and pulled down the face mask of two of their gang members during his abduction,” he said.
