The Nigeria Police Force spokesperson, Muyiwa Adejobi said operatives of the Intelligence Rapid Team arrested Yusuf Ismail Isa following an intensive investigation.

Adejobi said;

Apostle Sulemon, the founder and general overseer of Omega Fire Ministry was attacked by the killers, and some of his escorts were murdered.

“Following an intensive investigation into the fatal attack on the convoy of Apostle Johnson Suleman, the Founder of Omega Fire Ministries Worldwide, Auchi, on October 21, 2022, along with Benin police personnel, who were gruesomely murdered, the operatives of FIB-IRT on Auchi road comprising six people, including three of the assailants, apprehended one Yusuf Ismael Isah ‘m’, a native of Okene, Kogi State and a plumber, at Agbaraoluwa Phase 2 Ijoka, Akure, Ondo State and recovered five Ak47 Rifles, two K2 Assault rifles, 180 live ammunition and 4 suspected IEDs were found in his apartment.”

Yusuf Ismail Isa confessed to being one of the seven gunmen that attacked the convoy and killed three policeman when being paraded before newsmen.

Isa disclosed that it was an assassination attempt but said he doesn’t know the reason behind it. He further revealed that he wielded an AK-47 during the attack.