Two suspected cultists have been arrested in connection with the alleged assassination of one German Believe, who was shot dead at Imoniyame Street in Ughelli Community in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta state.
Police also arrested girlfriend of one of the suspects, Elohor Maureen Idolor.
WITHIN NIGERIA calls that the Rivers State University of Science and Technology (RSUT) graduate was shot repeatedly by the gunmen along Ivwrekpokpo, Imoniyame junction on Thursday, June 25.
According to one of the residents , the gunmen traced the deceased to where he was reversing his car in front of his wife’s shop where he was shot dead.
Idolor was arrested for allegedly acting as a spy to the assassins who murdered the deceased German Believe a.k.a, Ajuwe.
The mother of one, who confessed to have committed the offence said one of the suspects simply identified as Junior is her boyfriend.
According to the indigene of Olomoro Community in Isoko South Local Government Area, her boyfriend and others told her that they had issues with the victim who was a regular customer at a popular hotel in Imoniyame street, Ughelli.
Idolor, who was a former staff of the hotel, said the ugly incident occurred after she left the hotel.
She blamed the devil for acting as a spy on the deceased whom she claimed dated her own friend.
The Acting Police Public Relations Officer in the state, DSP Bright Edafe, in a WhatsApp message sent to DAILY TRUST said, “It’s not confirmed that they were the ones that killed the victim, but yes two cultists were arrested and suspected to be the killers.”