The police in Edo State have arrested six persons for allegedly conspiring to assassinate one Etionsa Ighodalo of Iyowa Community, Ovia North-East Local Government Area of the state.
Police Spokesman, ASP Emeka Iheanacho, disclosed this to journalists on Friday.
He identified the suspects as Osahon Iserhienrhien, Monday Idele, Uhunoma Idele, Iyobo Iyamu, Odion Omwamghe and Augustine Igbinovia,
Iheanacho explained that the suspects were arrested on July 5 after the principal suspect, Osahon Iserhienrhien, connived with other suspects to hire one Osahon Johnson, said to be at large, to assassinate Ighodalo.
According to the Police Spokesman, the cause of the sinister plan was a power tussle between Ighodalo and the principal suspect over the youth chairmanship of Iyowa community.
He added that the police also recovered a list containing names of Ighodalo and nine others allegedly targeted by the suspects.
He said, "The assassins were to carry out the assignment on July 4, 2015, when the zonal operatives got wind of it and arrested Monday Idele and Uhunoma Idele, whose statements helped in the arrest of the principal suspects, Osahon Iserhienrhien, Iyobor Iyamu, Odion Omwanghe and Augustine Igbininovia on July 5, 2015, at the native doctor's shrine, where they seek voodoo and spiritual protection."
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