Delta State police arrest two suspected killers of actress Mary Ngozi

Etim Ekpimah

The Delta State Police Command says it has arrested two suspected killers of Nollywood actress, Mary Ngozi, who had been fingered in the murder.

Ngozi was killed at Boji-Boji Owa in Ika North-East Local Government Area of the state last year by members of a syndicate that specialises in robbing POS operators.

The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Edafe Bright, who said this in a statement on Thursday, added that on February 14, a  distress call was received by the DPO Owa-Oyibu that some suspects who robbed and shot some POS operators at Efeizomor Street, near Pekky Hotel in Owa-Oyibo had been arrested and that they were being lynched by an angry mob.

According to Edafe, a police patrol team was quickly mobilized to the scene where the two suspects namely, Onyeka Ifeanyi ‘m’ aged 19, of No 10 Ije Street Agbor and Bright Micheal Kester ‘m’ age 20, of No.5 Imudia Street Agbor, were rescued from the mob and taken to the station.

“Upon interrogation, they confessed to have robbed several POS operators and also confessed that their gang members were responsible for the robbery and murder of one Mary Ngozi, a POS operator and Nollywood actress at deeper life road on December 7, 2021,” Edafe said.

The police spokesperson added that one of the Suspects Bright Michael Kester was taken to General Hospital for treatment due to injuries sustained from the Mob attack but gave up the ghost while receiving treatment.