Suspects reportedly arrested over the killing last year of an Abuja-based pastor, Eunice Elisha, have been released, PREMIUM TIMES has learnt.


The suspects, whose identities were not revealed by the Abuja police command, were released because police investigation “could not link them to the murder,” said spokesperson of the command, Manzah Anjuguri.


“What happened is that when the incident occurred, arrests were made. But during the course of the investigation we found that the persons arrested could not be linked to the said murder. And we cannot keep them if we do not have any case against them,” Mr. Anjuguri told PREMIUM TIMES.


“They were released under the condition that they will be invited for questioning whenever the need arises. The commissioner has instructed the Divisional Police Officer for that region to intensify efforts on the matter; the case has not been closed. The investigation is still ongoing,” said Mr. Anjuguri.


His statement contradicts his earlier claims that the suspects were helping in the investigation.
Hours after the murder of 42-year-old Mrs. Elisha on July 9, 2016, the police said it had arrested suspects in the matter, and said their confessions were considered helpful in the investigations into the matter.


“We have made some arrests and they are helping in our investigation”, the police spokesperson had said at the time.


“The commissioner of police has ordered the homicide section of the command to take over the investigation of the case,” said Mr. Anjuguri, the same day Mrs. Elisha was found dead on the streets of Kubwa, a suburb of the Federal Capital Territory.


During that disclosure in July, Mr. Anjuguri stated neither the number of suspects “arrested” nor their identities.


He told PREMIUM TIMES that the identities were withheld because “the investigation was at an early stage and the matter was a crucial one”.
Five months later in December, Mr. Anjuguri declined commenting on the status of those arrested, when contacted by this paper.


“All I can tell you is that investigation is still ongoing,” he said in December 2016.


Mrs. Elisha was killed while conducting an early morning preaching in the streets of Kubwa, a suburb of Abuja.



Speaking also in December 2016 about the government’s failure to address the matter, president of the Christian Association of Nigeria, Samson Ayokunle, said the State Security Service and other agencies expected to ensure the safety of Nigerians had neglected thier duty.



“How can the life of somebody be snubbed out like that on the streets of Abuja, Nigeria’s seat of power? Where has evangelism become a crime in Nigeria? The SSS, police and other law enforcement agencies are being paid salaries in order to enforce law and apprehend criminals but in this case, they failed to justify their pay,” said Mr. Ayokunle.


Also speaking on the matter, Catholic Bishop of Abuja Arch Diocese, John Cardinal Onaiyekan, described the situation as grossly unfortunate.


“We have to put this in the context of a country where law enforcement is not at its highest; a whole Attorney General of the Federation was killed and till now we do not know who committed the act. That kind of situation should tell us that we are in a country where human life is practically negotiable.


News of the release of the suspects came months after Kano State government also released suspects in the killing of a 74-year-old woman, accused of blasphemy.
Bridget Agbahime was killed by a mob at a market in Kano.


The government filed charges against her suspected killers, but later freed them without giving reasons for its decision.


“What we need to say and say it without any hypocrisy is that in Nigeria, there is no law against blasphemy,” said Mr. Onaiyekan.


“There is no better proof of that than the fact that more often than not, our Lord Jesus Christ is blasphemed against by those who do not believe in him, without any action taken against them. So we just need to take this matter seriously; any body who is believed to have committed murder, under the excuse of blasphemy should not be excused on that ground because there is no law in Nigeria against blasphemy.”


http://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/220432-police-release-suspects-abuja-pastors-killing.html

It is hight time christians took the bull by the horn and hault this jihad

The killers of the Igbo woman in kano have been released and the case swept under the carpet
Now the killers of the abuja preacher released and the case swept under the carpet
All the killers of christians during islamic riots are never punished
How many islamic foot soldiers termed fulani herdmen have been arrested in connection to killings in Benue and Southern kaduna?
What of islamic boko haram members that have "repented" and let go after murdering christians?

Oh Lord, when will my country be restored!

a lot of Nigerians are not seeing or chose to ignore the overt & subtle signs:

1. sudden appearance of the Chibok girls;

2. the unchallenged spread of killer Herdsmen;

3. the release of killers of Christians;

4. the release of thousand of BH members (alleged rehabilitated members);

5. the initial silence on the Southern Kaduna crisis;

6. the clampdown on PT, the leading investigative media house in Nigeria;

7. the absence of arrest of not even one Herdsman;

8. the increased drive to recruit more security personnel above other sectors;

9. the recruitment of over 300 fulani CTF vigilantes into the NA without due process or requisite qualifications;

10. control of all the key security apparatus by the North.

by the time the shiiit finally hits the fan, it will be too late...

ivandragon:
a lot of Nigerians are not seeing or chose to ignore the overt & subtle signs:

1. sudden appearance of the Chibok girls;

2. the unchallenged spread of killer Herdsmen;

3. the release of killers of Christians;

4. the release of thousand of BH members (alleged rehabilitated members);

5. the initial silence on the Southern Kaduna crisis;

6. the clampdown on PT, the leading investigative media house in Nigeria;

7. the absence of arrest of not even one Herdsman;

8. the increased drive to recruit more security personnel above other sectors;

9. the recruitment of over 300 fulani CTF vigilantes into the NA without due process or requisite qualifications;

10. control of all the key security apparatus by the North.

by the time the shiiit finally hits the fan, it will be too late...

Who told us to even fight for independence in the ist instance.
when this set of people will never modernise even after 500yrs.

South Korea got independence in 1997 if yu go there yu go no say Europe dey Learn.

Hence education is the forbidden fruit.

ivandragon:
Suspects reportedly arrested over the killing last year of an Abuja-based pastor, Eunice Elisha, have been released, PREMIUM TIMES has learnt.


The suspects, whose identities were not revealed by the Abuja police command, were released because police investigation “could not link them to the murder,” said spokesperson of the command, Manzah Anjuguri.


“What happened is that when the incident occurred, arrests were made. But during the course of the investigation we found that the persons arrested could not be linked to the said murder. And we cannot keep them if we do not have any case against them,” Mr. Anjuguri told PREMIUM TIMES.


“They were released under the condition that they will be invited for questioning whenever the need arises. The commissioner has instructed the Divisional Police Officer for that region to intensify efforts on the matter; the case has not been closed. The investigation is still ongoing,” said Mr. Anjuguri.


His statement contradicts his earlier claims that the suspects were helping in the investigation.
Hours after the murder of 42-year-old Mrs. Elisha on July 9, 2016, the police said it had arrested suspects in the matter, and said their confessions were considered helpful in the investigations into the matter.


“We have made some arrests and they are helping in our investigation”, the police spokesperson had said at the time.


“The commissioner of police has ordered the homicide section of the command to take over the investigation of the case,” said Mr. Anjuguri, the same day Mrs. Elisha was found dead on the streets of Kubwa, a suburb of the Federal Capital Territory.


During that disclosure in July, Mr. Anjuguri stated neither the number of suspects “arrested” nor their identities.


He told PREMIUM TIMES that the identities were withheld because “the investigation was at an early stage and the matter was a crucial one”.
Five months later in December, Mr. Anjuguri declined commenting on the status of those arrested, when contacted by this paper.


“All I can tell you is that investigation is still ongoing,” he said in December 2016.


Mrs. Elisha was killed while conducting an early morning preaching in the streets of Kubwa, a suburb of Abuja.



Speaking also in December 2016 about the government’s failure to address the matter, president of the Christian Association of Nigeria, Samson Ayokunle, said the State Security Service and other agencies expected to ensure the safety of Nigerians had neglected thier duty.



“How can the life of somebody be snubbed out like that on the streets of Abuja, Nigeria’s seat of power? Where has evangelism become a crime in Nigeria? The SSS, police and other law enforcement agencies are being paid salaries in order to enforce law and apprehend criminals but in this case, they failed to justify their pay,” said Mr. Ayokunle.


Also speaking on the matter, Catholic Bishop of Abuja Arch Diocese, John Cardinal Onaiyekan, described the situation as grossly unfortunate.


“We have to put this in the context of a country where law enforcement is not at its highest; a whole Attorney General of the Federation was killed and till now we do not know who committed the act. That kind of situation should tell us that we are in a country where human life is practically negotiable.


News of the release of the suspects came months after Kano State government also released suspects in the killing of a 74-year-old woman, accused of blasphemy.
Bridget Agbahime was killed by a mob at a market in Kano.


The government filed charges against her suspected killers, but later freed them without giving reasons for its decision.


“What we need to say and say it without any hypocrisy is that in Nigeria, there is no law against blasphemy,” said Mr. Onaiyekan.


“There is no better proof of that than the fact that more often than not, our Lord Jesus Christ is blasphemed against by those who do not believe in him, without any action taken against them. So we just need to take this matter seriously; any body who is believed to have committed murder, under the excuse of blasphemy should not be excused on that ground because there is no law in Nigeria against blasphemy.”


http://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/220432-police-release-suspects-abuja-pastors-killing.html

This Islamic evil campaign must be attacked back by Christians.This is the time to war....

So we see the normadic sons of Ishmael working with Bingohari to attack christians.Releasing them after killing Christians is part of their plan.....

You ask me, how, well this bingohari speaking
27th August 2001:
"I will continue to show openly and inside me the total commitment to the Sharia Movement that is sweeping all over Nigeria. God willing, we'll not stop the agitation for the total implementation of Sharia in the country".

The worst against Christians have stated happening by a Bingohari led Islamic govt.

Will Christians continue to be helpless victims or react back like the Nation of Israel whom God liveth....

A time for sustained reprisals is upon us, if Christians continue been killed without attacking back to forestall further attacks then, we know the Islamic republic of Nigeria is loading.....

bezimo:


You are reposting my thread.lol

Nevertheless, it's good, as long as it gets to the front page for awareness

oh, sorry about that, did a prelim search & didn't notice it.

I also hope it does because it seems some MoDs here would rather not have this on FP...