The Nigerian Police force has arrested atleast four suspected internet fraudsters popularly known as yahoo boys, over the death of a retired Police Deputy Superintendent and three others in Sapele, Delta State.
On Tuesday night, at about 7:30pm, some gunmen had shot three persons dead. Among those shot dead was a 64 year old retired Police Deputy Superintendent, David Amenkhienan, who was shot along Ufuoma Arose Street, off She’ll road in Sapele, Delta State.
According to reports, the gunmen numbering about four were said to have shot dead two other people.
One of the deceased popularly referred to as “chairman” was said to be celebrating the acquisition of a new car with his friends along Shell Road when the gunmen suddenly emerged from the bush and started chasing them before finally shooting them dead in front of the retired police officer’s compound.
Edafe Bright, the Delta State Police Command’s spokesman, noted that the people connected to the incident had been arrested.
