The Nigerian Police in Calabar have paraded four suspects in connection with the July 7th shooting of Prince Godswill Edward, the son-in-law to former President Goodluck Jonathan.
Edward was shot on July 7, 2017 at 17B Kasuk Street, 3rd Avenue Road, State Housing Estate, Calabar while he was driving into his residence.
Despite sustaining a gunshot wound to the head, the young businessman survived.
Parading the suspects at the state police headquarters in Calabar wednesday, the state Commissioner of Police, Mr. Hafi Inuwa, said the arrested persons are Aniah Godwin Ungwugwaje, 18; Akwagiobo Boniface, 22; Adamade John Ereshie, 23; and Ekuma Ifeanyichukwu, 26.
Briefing journalists on their arrest, Inuwa said the suspects were arrested at different locations in Obudu town, Obudu Local Government Area on July 26.
“They have all made useful statements in connection with the shooting, aimed at facilitating the arrest of other fleeing associates for interrogation and prosecution,” the commissioner said.
Inuwa also announced that it has arrested a man, Mr Abraham Moses Udoh, for allegedly selling his two-year-old son, Elisha, for N150, 000 in Calabar.
Inuwa said Udoh’s wife reported the matter to the police when it became apparent to her that her husband had sold their son.
“On July 24, at about 0200hrs, a case of child trafficking was reported at Uwanse divisional police headquarters, Calabar by one Mrs. Esther Abraham of No 2 Amika Utuk Street, Calabar, against her husband, Mr. Abraham Moses Udoh of the same address, who stole away her two year old boy, Elisha Abraham without her consent.
“Upon investigation, the father of Elisha, was interrogated and he revealed that his child, Elisha was sold by him to an unknown woman residing in Uyo in Akwa Ibom State at the sum of N150,000.
“The sum of N100,300 was recovered from him and registered as exhibit. Investigation is in progress to arrest the alleged buyer and recover the child before they would be charged to court,” the commissioner said.rd