Mr. Nweke Chukwuemeka, the murderer of an innocent 4 years child sleeping in her house at Orba Road in Nsukka Local Government Area has been arrested by Police Operatives serving in the Nsukka Sector of the Enugu State Command’s Anti-Cultism Tactical Squad.
A statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Daniel Ndukwe, reveals that on Sunday 18th of August 2024, around 10:30 p.m., the Anti-Cultism Tactical Squad received a distress call about the murder of the 4-year-old girl, Zinachukwu Ugwu.
Preliminary investigation reveals that the suspect, Mr. Nweke, hails from Umuagu-Ozalla in Nkanu West Local Government Area but resides in the same compound as the child’s parents.
“He initially attempted to attack other neighbours who resisted him and escaped before going into the victim’s apartment, where he saw the helpless child sleeping, and used the knife to cut through her throat.”
“The mother of the child had run out to take the other of her children to safety before coming back for the victim.”
On arrest, the knife used by the 30-year-old male suspect to commit the crime, quantities of weeds suspected to be Indian hemp, and an object suspected to be a charm were recovered from him.
Nweke confessed to the crime and claimed he acted alone but under the influence of Indian hemp, methamphetamine aka Mkpuru-mmiri, and Action Bitters alcoholic drink he consumed earlier.
“He also confessed to being a member of the Vikings Confraternity and that in 2022, while residing in Jos, Plateau State, he was involved in a cult clash during which he murdered a male member of the rival cult group.”
Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, CP Kanayo Uzuegbu, psc (+), described the act as barbaric, condoles the victim’s parents, siblings, and friends, assuring justice for the innocent child.
The CP also urged the citizenry to be observant of their neighbours’ behavioural patterns to avert senseless incidents of this nature.
The suspect will be arraigned and prosecuted once investigations are concluded.
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