The police in Edo state have launched a manhunt for some suspected cultists who allegedly gunned down one Osaigie while also declaring wanted Ade Omoruyi Endurance as the prime suspect in the murder.

A statement made available by the police to the Nigerian Observer stated that Osaigie and his friend, Ade Omoruyi Endurance were seen together at about 10pm on March 27th, 2016 when gunshots were heard.

The police said that while the gunshots were heard, unidentified persons lurking in the dark opened fire on the two friends killing Osagie instantly. .

According to information made available to the Nigerian Observer, one Lucky David and his fellow cultists severally attempted to initiate Ade Omoruyi Endurance into the membership of the dreaded Eiye confraternity while threatening him not to mention a word of what he knew about them to anyone otherwise he would be killed .

The police further said that the prime suspect immediately ran away and abandoned the corpse of Osaigie and fled the scene of murder.

Ade Omoruyi Endurance according to the statement was later arrested two days after the murder of Osaigie at his residence along Sokponba road.

Findings, according to statement taken from the suspect following his arrest ,revealed that while the cultists were trying to lure him into the membership of a secret cult, there had been failed attempts to completely initiate him as Ade Omoruyi Endurance refused to attend nocturnal meetings with them.

The police in the statement further disclosed that while the prime suspect in the murder case could not be found for further interrogation as it was understood he ran away from the community following his immediate release from police custody, incriminating evidence to charge and prosecute Ade Omoruyi Endurance for murder of Osaigie eventually emerged.

It was learned that while the search for the prime suspect in the murder of Osaigie on March 27th, 2016 continued, efforts were made by the police to also arrest all culprits including the yet-to-be identified cultists.

Meanwhile, reports in the community revealed that Lucky David and his fellow cultists had been on the trail of Ade Omoruyi Endurance as it was understood that they went to his uncle’s house in Lagos state.

Lucky David and his fellow cultists, according to information gathered, also unleashed terror during their unannounced visit to the family in Lagos state ,shooting one of their victims in the hand as Ade Omoruyi Endurance could not be found as he was said to be away from home.

It is expected that the cultists led by Lucky David are desperately trying to conceal possible evidence linking the murder of Osaigie to them hence the desperation by the cultists to eliminate the runaway suspect, Ade Omoruyi Endurance .

Meanwhile, the police have said that it would leave nothing to chance in ensuring that all the suspects in the murder of Osaigie are arrested and prosecuted while declaring the prime suspect, Ade Omoruyi Endurance wanted as his whereabouts remain unknown.