Police Arrest Suspects over Apostle Suleman Attack

The Nigerian Police arrested some suspects over the attack of Apostle Johnson Suleman, the senior pastor and General Overseer of Omega Fire Ministries Worldwide. A 32-year-old man identified as Yusuf Isah among others were arrested on 13th July, 2023 in connection to the attack.

This is in connection with attack that occurred in October 2022 on the convoy of the cleric along the Benin-Auchi Road in Edo State that saw the killing of six persons including three policemen.
Muyiwa Adejobi, the Force spokesperson, while parading the suspect in Abuja, said operatives of the Intelligence Rapid Team arrested Isah following an intensive investigation.
He said five AK 47, two K2 assault rifles, and 180 live ammunition were recovered from the suspect.
He said, “Following an intensive investigation into the fatal attack on the convoy of Apostle Johnson Suleman, the senior pastor and General Overseer of Omega Fire Ministries Worldwide, Auchi, on October 21, 2022, along with Benin police personnel, who were gruesomely murdered, the operatives of FIB-IRT on Auchi road comprising six people, including three of the assailants, apprehended one Yusuf Ismael Isah ‘m’, a native of Okene, Kogi State and a plumber, at Agbaraoluwa Phase 2 Ijoka, Akure, Ondo State and recovered five Ak47 Rifles, two K2 Assault rifles, 180 live ammunition and 4 suspected IEDs were found in his apartment.”