A suspected kidnapper and killer of Rev. Fr. Sylvester Okechukwu, of Catholic Diocese, Kafachan in Kaduna State, on Thursday, revealed reason behind his actions.
The suspect, (name withheld) said that he needed N200,000 to solve a personal problem, made the revelation at the Headquarters of Operation Safe Haven, of the Nigeria Army, where he is currently being held in Jos.
Recall that Okechukwu was abducted on March 4, at about 9:15 p.m. at his residence in Tachira, Kaura Local Government of the state.
INFORMATION NIGERIA had reported that the cleric was later found dead on March 5.
The prime suspect, who said he invited other criminals from elsewhere to accomplish the assignment, denied asking his colleagues to kill the priest.
He said: “Fr Okechukwu is living in our house at Tachira and I masterminded his kidnap because I needed N200,000 to solve a personal problem.
“I invited some guys (colleagues) from other places to assist me to accomplish the mission but I didn’t ask them to kill him.
“I don’t know why they (allegedly) killed him; I was not with them because I later left them with the priest.”
Another suspect, names withheld, who is also being held at OPSH, said that the chief suspect had called him to assist him to actualise the crime.
He said: “At first, I refused to be part of the deal, but the chief suspect insisted. The chief suspect and I grew up in the same community.
“So, on the said date I left my place in Warsa-Piti in Lere LG and participated in the kidnap of the priest.
“He actually contacted other guys from Bokkos in Plateau who came with guns; after we took the priest and walked for some distance, we left him with them.
“So, we can’t say how and why they allegedly killed the priest.”
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