The body of retired Inspector of Police, Samuel Ekhoruyimen, 82, who was kidnapped last month has been found buried in an ‘evil forest’ near Ewudu village in Ovia North- East Local Government Area of Edo State.
Reports claim his remains suggest that he was buried alive and his body was exhumed after death and then re-buried.
Assistant Inspector General of Police, AIG, Zone 5, Hashimu Argungun, revealed that intelligence reports had helped to undercover agents. Sergeant Isaiah Osivwemu had also arrested one Osamudiamwen Uwaila of Ewudu community.
According to the AIG who spoke through the Deputy Police Commissioner in charge of Administration, Dave Akinremi, the confessional statement of the prime suspect led to the arrest of seven others, including the Chief Priest of the Ovia deity in Ewudu community, Pa Stephen Oviawe, 78. Two more village chiefs and two youths were also arrested in connection with the murder.
Ekhoruyimwen who was the village head (Odionwere) of Oghobaghase near Ewudu community on the day of his abduction was invited to preside over the settlement of a dispute in his domain when he was captured by some youths of Ewudu village.
His children living in Benin had reported his disappearance to the Police who declared him missing after 24 hours of futile efforts by the family to find him.
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