Three arrested in connection with UNIBEN professor murder

The police in Edo state has arrested three suspects in connection with the murder of a senior lecturer in the University of Benin, Professor Paul Otasowie. The deceased was shot dead in front of his home on Ekehuan Road in Oredo Local Government Area on Wednesday, October 4th.

The state police Public Relations Officer, Moses Nkombe, in an interview with Channels Television, said the arrested suspects have given useful information that would help in the investigation of the matter.

“In the course of trying to unravel the cause of the incident, three suspects were arrested and the Nissan Primera that was used in tracing the victim to his house was recovered by the police. The suspects are helping the police currently to unravel the cause of that incident.” he said

Otasowie’s murder is a latest in string of crime in the state and follows the abduction of a popular musician, Mr Joseph Osayomore, and the head of Ogba Zoo and Nature Park, Mr. Andrew Ehanire, and a Catholic priest, Fr. Lawrence Adorolo.