Anthony Iwuoma
Operatives of Operation Puff Adder of the Bayelsa State Police Command have arrested the gang leader of the cult group responsible for the attack on the Lion of Judah Deliverance Church, Azikoro, Yenagoa Local Government Area of the state during which a pregnant woman and three others were killed.
Gangsters suspected to be cult members attacked the church, off Bakery Road, Azikoro.
The other victims included Alfred Marcus, 30; and a couple, Gabriel Ejimofor, 45, and his 38-year-old wife, Uchechukwu Ejimofor.
The attackers were said to have also razed a house and destroyed church property and vehicles in the area.
However, the state police’s spokesman, SP Asinim Butswat, said the gang leader was nabbed on Thursday, August 6, 2020.
The suspect reportedly confessed to the crime and on Friday took the police team to a hideout where an AK 47 rifle and 10 rounds of ammunition used in the operation were recovered.
According to Butswat, investigation had continued, as the state’s police boss, Mike Okoli, had deployed more detectives to locate other members of the gang and ensure that they are brought to book.
