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Rotimi Morgan/

Five days of investigations in three states have led to the arrest of a former police corporal and five other suspected abductors and killers of a Reverend Father (Rev Fr) in Imo State on September 1, 2017.

According to Imo commissioner of police (CP) Chris Ezike, who celebrated the feat today at the state police headquarters in Owerri, the arrested suspects have told how Rev Fr Cyriacus Onunkwo was abducted, tied up, his mouth cello-taped before he was dumped in the booth of the Toyota Avalon car used by suspects.

“He apparently gasped for air and could not make it,” Ezike said, as he pointed out that the police were conducting further investigations to strengthen the interim finding with scientific examination and opinion.

Ezike identified the suspects as 32-year-old ex-corporal Jude Madu; Izuchukwu Okafor aka ‘Small’ 28; Onyema Cyril, 29; Emmanuel Ozuigbo, 29; Victor Ikechukwu Iroakanzi, 33, and Ifechukwu Nwosu, 28.

Speaking at a press briefing, Ezike gave details of the abduction and murder of Rev Fr Onunkwo of Umuotuasi Village, Osina in Ideato North Local Government Area of Imo State on September 1, 2017 at Banana Junction in Orlu area of the state.

He said, “On September 1, 2017 at about 2035hours, Police received a report that four armed men using a Toyota Avalon car double-crossed Rev Fr Cyriacus Onunkwo who was driving in his Toyota Corolla car with Registration Number IMO KED 290 AA, grey in colour; abducted him into their Avalon car and sped off to unknown destination.

“The incident was said to have happened at Banana Junction, Orlu. The Police subsequently declared a search and on September 2, 2017, the Divisional Police Officer at Omuma reported that an unidentified corpse of a man was seen in his area of jurisdiction and recovered to the mortuary. In furtherance thereof, Rev Fr Kenneth Obialisi and DPO Orlu were alerted and they rushed to Omuma and identified the corpse as that of the kidnapped Rev Fr Cyriacus Onunkwo...http://www.newsmakersng.com/2017/09/07/imo-police-solve-rev-fathers-kidnap-murder-mystery-in-5-days-arrest-ex-police-corporal-5-others-in-3-states/