The Edo State Police Command has arrested five more persons allegedly involved in the abduction and gruesome murder a lawyer, Osobase Omo Iyoha in Benin City.
Iyoha, a 41-year-old father of four was kidnapped on May 9, 2020, beaten to death and buried in a shallow grave around Aduwawa in Benin City. His decomposing body was exhumed by the police on Tuesday, June 2020.
The suspects identified as Solomon Esuike, Onobun Solomon, Enoma Okuonghae, Ambrose Amaohin, fondly called “Onyeka” and Valentine Dibie, were paraded at the command headquarters on Thursday, September 23.
One of the suspects, Valentine Dibie, alongside four others, Osasu Osadolor Afro, Emmanuel David, Uwadia Taiwo Uhumwagho and Saturday Imagbe were previously arrested in October 2020 for the murder of the lawyer