The Delta State Police Command says it has arrested three suspects in connection with the gruesome murder of a chieftain of All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Sylvester Efeurhobo, in Agbarho, Ughelli North Local Council of the state.
It was gathered that Chief Efeurhobo was killed by assailants in his residence at Agbarho, on Sunday night.
The Command’s spokesperson, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), Bright Edafe, confirmed the killing and the arrest of the suspects on Tuesday.
It was learnt that the deceased was the Chairman of a pro-APC Support Group, known as the Achievers Group, in Agbarho, and a dedicated party faithful.
Community sources said the deceased, shortly after he returned home from an outing received a “friendly” call that made him step out of his compound only to be shot severally by the assailants.
The source disclosed that the shots did not penetrate the body of the deceased which made his assailants to drag him to a nearby bush where he was axed severally leading to his death.
Lamenting over the murder of the deceased, the community called on the police to fish out “the perpetrators for prosecution as we mourn the deceased.”
