The Edo State Police Command has arrested a 45-year-old Pastor, Ijebor Simon, and Destiny Okojabhole, 23, for the alleged murder of a seven-year-old boy, Evans Okojabhole, in Irrua, Esan Central Local Government Area.
The spokesman of the Command, Moses Yamu, disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen in Benin City on Wednesday.
Yamu said the case of the alleged murder of the minor was reported to the Irrua Divisional Headquarters by one John Okhojibole of Jehovah Witness road, off Elebesunu Street, in Irrua.
He said the incident was reported on February 22, 2025 at about 1.45 pm.
According to him, the complainant, John Okhojibole, reported that the remains of his seven-year-old son was sighted with his stomach ripped open, feet cut-off and dumped in the bush close to their house, 24 hours after he was reported missing.
The Command’s spokesman said during preliminary investigations, the two suspects were arrested by the operatives of Irrua Divisional Headquarters.
He said the case has been transferred to the State Criminal Investigations Department Benin-City for further investigation.
