Police arrest cleric over alleged involvement in monarch’s murder in Enugu

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Police Command in Enugu have confirmed the arrest of an Enugu-based Methodist cleric, Rev Kenneth Okafor, over his alleged involvement in the murder of a monarch in Enugu.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalled that late Igwe Stephen Nwatu of Ogbozinne Akpugo community in Nkanu West Local Government Area of the state was murdered on June 11 in the community over a protracted town union leadership.

The leadership tussle is said to be on for more than 10 years now.

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The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, SP Ebere Amaraizu, disclosed this in a statement issued to NAN on Wednesday in Enugu.

Amaraizu said that the reverend was arrested over a week ago in Enugu by operatives of the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS).

“An Enugu-based Methodist Priest, Rev Kenneth Okafor, was arrested by the security operatives from Federal SARS from Adeniji Adele,…



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