The attack on Apostle Johnson Suleman, General Overseer of Omega Fire Ministries, on Friday has been confirmed by the Edo State police command.
Apostle Suleman was attacked by gunmen in Edo State along the Benin Auchi Road, as previously reported by Akahi News.
Seven people, including three police officers, were killed when the cleric’s convoy was attacked.
Chidi Nwabuzor, the Police Public Relations Officer for the Edo State Command, confirmed the incident.
Nwabuzor revealed that the attack resulted in the deaths of two Apostle Suleman drivers, three police officers, and a female housekeeper.
Nwabuzor claims that when an alarm was raised, he moved to the scene of the incident, shot one of the criminals and recovered one of the vehicles used.
He went on to say, “He was attacked by hoodlums yet unknown at approximately 5 o’clock (1700 hrs.).”At home, he was attacked.
“As we speak, two of his drivers were killed, three police officers were killed, one housekeeper was killed, and one person is still missing.
“Police arrived at the scene in response to an alarm, gunned down one of the criminals, and one of the used vehicles was recovered.
“Apostle Suleiman is secure at this time”