IGP IDRIS

The Benue Police Command has said that it arrested one suspect in connection with the kidnap and death of Rev. Fr. John Adeyi of the Catholic Diocese of Otukpo.

The Benue Commissioner of Police, Mr Paul Okafor disclosed this on Monday in Abuja.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports Okafor spoke at a question and answer session during the Inspector-General of police conference with senior police officer.

“Interrogation was made, somebody has been picked, I want to still get details before I will make more comments on the matter,’’ he said.

He said the police was working round the clock to apprehend other persons involved in the crime.

NAN recalls that the decomposing body of Adeyi who was kidnapped early May was found on June 22, behind the Ogbadibo Local Government Council secretariat, Obu Otukpa in Benue.

The late Adeyi was the Vicar General of the Diocese. (NAN)