Police arrest man on ‘revenge’ mission after suspected cultists killed his brother

The Police Command in Delta has apprehended a 20-year-old man in Warri, who claimed to be on a revenge mission following the killing of his brother by some cultists.

A police patrol team arrested the suspect on Thursday.

Edafe said on Wednesday in Warri that the suspect was arrested by a police patrol team attached to Warri Area Command.

“Investigations later revealed that he was on a revenge mission.

“He claimed that some suspected cultists murdered his elder brother, Ovie Nyerhovwo.

“The suspect further stated that he contacted his friend who lives in Ghana to tell him where he hid his gun,” he said.

According to the spokesman, the suspect was on his way to confront the cultists who killed his brother when the police intercepted him and recovered the gun.

He said investigation was ongoing on the matter.