Two people have been detained in connection with the murder of Seminarian Naman Stephen Ngophe by members of Operation Safe Haven (OPSH), a security taskforce that keeps peace in Plateau and some areas of Bauchi and Kaduna states.
On September 9, gunmen set fire to the Catholic Church parish house in Kamanton, Zangon Kataf Local Government Area of Kaduna State, and the seminarian was slain, according to Daily Trust.
Captain Oya James, the operation’s spokesperson, identified the suspects as Ahmed Abdullahi and Hassan Mato while parading them at the OPSH headquarters.
Abdullahi, in response, refuted the accusation and asserted that he was unaware of the act.
He said, “I was at home when security personnel came and arrested me. I was brought here and punished severely without committing any offence. I am from a royal house and I can’t commit this kind of crime. I was not told what I did until now.”
