The Kogi Police Command has commenced a comprehensive investigation into the killing of Rev. Fr. Samuel Opeyemi, whose lifeless body was discovered on July 29 in Ajaokuta Local Government Area of the state.
ASP Afusat Saliu, Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, disclosed this in a statement issued on Saturday in Lokoja.
Saliu said that police operatives swiftly mobilised to the scene after receiving a report of the incident.
She said the victim’s body was recovered and evacuated to a hospital, where a medical doctor confirmed him dead.
According to her, the corpse was subsequently deposited at a mortuary for preservation and autopsy.
