The police in Delta state have apprehended six more people in connection with the suspected murder of Prince Eric Takerere and the shooting deaths of two mobile police officers throughout the state.

This was revealed in a statement issued on Wednesday in Warri by DSP Bright Edafe, who is serving as the command’s interim spokesperson.

Edafe identified the suspects as Onoriode Shefo, Omagbeosa Sholla, Godwin Obukoemu, Ejime Mugagbam, Ejiroghenen Nushe, and Egho Monday.

According to Edafe, “The suspects were apprehended on Monday by police operatives of the Delta state Anti-kidnapping and Cyber Crime Squad (SAKCCS) at their various hideouts in Udu, Warri, and Aladja.

“The suspects murdered the Prince of Orhuwhorun, Prince Takerere, and two mobile policemen,” he added.

“They are also suspected to have attempted to murder Prince Franklyn Takerere.

”The Command under the leadership of CP Ari Ali will unsure that other fleeing members of the gang are arrested,” he said.

“On Monday, police operatives from the Delta state SAKCCS carried out an investigation on Godspower Agabarhayowe and Tony Edwin who were earlier arrested on July 9, in connection with the crime.

“The two suspects led the police operatives to their hideouts in Udu, Warri, and Aladja area where the six additional suspects were picked up,” he added.

“The suspects all confessed to being involved in the murder of Prince Takerere and his two mobile policemen.

“They also led the operatives to their armory where two AK47 rifles, one pump action gun, one locally-made pistol, four magazines, seventy-six rounds of live ammunition, and thirty-eight rounds of live cartridges were recovered,” the acting spokesman said.

When reported by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the Prince of Orhuwhorun and his orderlies were assassinated on April 3, 2021, when they were returning from an outing in Effurun, Uvwie Local Government Area of the state.