The Enugu State Police Command has arraigned a 24 years old man, Agbo Onuabuchi, a native of Ebonyi State, but resident in Ogidi town, Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State, for strangling to death and burying his male friend, Mr. Peter Ukekwe aged 44, in a shallow grave, at Amuri community in Nkanu West Local Government Area on Saturday 1st of April 2023.
The Police official bulletin, signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Daniel Ndukwe states that Agbo who is currently remanded in Enugu Custodial Centre traveled from Ogidi to Amuri in Enugu state with his friend Ukekwe on 1st April to visit Onyeka Edeh (a male native doctor); “However, during the night hours, the duo left the host’s house for an unknown destination.”
“A search was conducted, but they were not found until the following morning, when the suspect was arrested at Obe community in the same LGA, by Police Operatives serving in Nkanu West Division of Enugu State Command, with the assistance of citizens, while he was attempting to escape back to Ogidi, Anambra State.”
The PPRO further revealed, “The suspect confessed to the crime, stating that he strangled the victim to death and buried him in a shallow grave in the bush.”
The Police have exhumed and deposited his corpse in the mortuary for preservation and autopsy.
DSP Ndukwe states: “The case was, thereafter, transferred to the Homicide Section of the State CID Enugu, where investigation into the case was consolidated, concluded and the suspect arraigned and remanded accordingly for further hearing.”
