The Edo State Police Command has arrested a woman, identified as Mrs Juliana Bello, over her alleged involvement in a plot to murder her husband, Chief Julius Bello Ogata.
The deceased was reportedly killed by his son on November 9, 2026, in Fugar, the headquarters of Etsako Central Local Government Area of Edo State.
The Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Eno Ikoedem, disclosed the arrest to journalists in Benin City on Sunday, November 15, 2026.
She said preliminary investigations revealed that the woman allegedly knew about her son’s plan to kill his father.
According to the police spokesperson, the suspect confessed to collaborating with her son and encouraging him to carry out the murder.
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Ikoedem further alleged that the woman provided her son with charms to ensure the success of the operation.
She said the suspect had made a confessional statement and was currently in police custody.
The police spokesperson added that efforts were ongoing to arrest the deceased’s son, who remains at large.
Reports indicated that the son allegedly attacked his father with a hammer in his room before fleeing the community.
The suspect, who reportedly resides in Lagos State, was said to have travelled to Fugar to kill his father following a pastor’s prophecy that his father was responsible for his misfortunes and lack of success in life.
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