Policemen shot dead as Johnson Suleman escapes ‘gunmen’ attack

President of Omega Fire Ministries Apostle Johnson Suleman on Friday escaped gunmen attack at Benin Auchi Express road in Edo State.

President of Omega Fire Ministries Apostle Johnson Suleman on Friday escaped gunmen attack at Benin Auchi Express road in Edo State.

Reports said Johnson Suleman was attacked by gunmen who shot at his vehicle, targeting him Friday afternoon, along the Benin-Auchi Road in Edo State, and killed seven persons including three policemen.

UPDATED: 7 Killed As Gunmen Attack Apostle Johnson Suleman's Convoy

Trending video footage on social media show bullet touches on the cleric’s vehicle. Another video posted by one of his followers showed policemen who are members of his convoy lying dead in blood.

The outspoken cleric was said to be returning to his Auchi base from Benin City after a foreign trip when suspected kidnappers opened fire on his convoy around Warrake village close to Auchi Town.

The well-armed gunmen killed three of his police escorts and four other yet-to-be-identified persons.

Reacting to the attack, Suleman in a tweet attributed his escape to God.

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