A
15-year-old murder suspect, Gift Edosomwan, who escaped from the Edo State
Children Remand Home at Ugbekun in Benin, has been re-arrested along with an
accomplice.
The
suspect was said to have been arrested at about 12am on Monday.
We earlier reported that Edosomwan was arrested for allegedly killing
a 28-year-old woman, Mrs. Itohan Enagbare, and her three-year-old daughter,
Iwinosa, but reportedly escaped from the juvenile home last Saturday.
According
to sources, Edosomwan and other suspect escaped when he and other inmates were
brought out of their rooms to observe a morning routine.
The
management of the facility was said to have begun a manhunt for the suspects.
It
was, however, gathered that the suspects raised the alarm that they were being
chased by cultists, which made those pursuing them to slow down.
The
source said, “As they were being chased, they started shouting that they were
being chased by cultists in order to cause a distraction.
“But
Edosomwan was later apprehended at the house where he allegedly committed the
crime while his accomplice was caught on the way.”
The
murder suspect was said to have attempted to escape through the ceiling of one
of the rooms, but was overpowered by the men, who took him back to the remand
home.
“Some
residents of the area called to say he was inside the house. They even said he
was a threat in the area,” the source added.
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