– 27 Year Old Held For Stabbing Neighbor
The Imo State Police command has arrested one Chinenye Nwaneri in connection with the death of Chienyenwa Nnodua, who was said to be his girlfriend.
Nwaneri, a member of the Umuodu vigilante group is alleged to have killed Chienyenwa, who reportedly visited to spend the night with him and dumped her lifeless body in a gutter at Madumere Street by Christ Church Road, Owerri.
The police spokesperson, Henry Okoye, while parading the suspect, disclosed that the deceased lifeless body was recovered by policemen from a gutter at Madumere Street by Christ Church Road, in Owerri the state capital following a distress call received by one Bishop Silas Anoruo.
He further disclosed that investigation revealed that the late Chienyenwa was last seen in the company of Chinenye the same night she was killed.
Okoye also stated that investigation has further revealed that the suspect allegedly has a hand in the death of Nnodua, whose corpse he said had been sent to a forensic pathologist to ascertain the cause of death.
“According to him, the suspect will be charged to the court at the conclusion of the investigation.
Okoye said “following a distress call received from Bishop Silas Anoruo on January 7, 2024, that the lifeless body of a young lady was seen inside a gutter in front of his uncompleted building at Madumere Street, Christ Road, Owerri, Operatives of Owerri
Urban Divisional Headquarters mobilized to scene, recovered the corpse and deposited same at the morgue for autopsy.
“Preliminary investigation, unveiled the identity of the deceased as Chienyenwa Nnodua and further revealed that she was seen last with her alleged lover Chinenye Nwaneri ‘m’, of No 43 Christ Church Road, Owerri, trekking down to his house very late in the night on 5/01/2024. This raised suspicion which prompted the determined operatives to invite Chinenye Nwaneri, a member of the Umuodu vigilante group for questioning.
“On interrogation, Chinenye Nwaneri initially denied knowing the deceased but later confessed after he was transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) that he was with the deceased the night before she was found dead in a gutter but denied that she was not his lover.
“Competent witnesses including the sister of the deceased and a vigilante member who was on night guard duty with him volunteered statements to the Police. The sister of the deceased stated that the suspect was her late sister’s boyfriend for four years, narrating further that her sister informed her on 5/02/2024 that she was going to spend a night in the suspect’s house. The vigilante who was on night duty with the suspect stated that he saw him at midnight with the deceased along Christ Church Road while on foot patrol.
“Investigation is still ongoing, the body of the deceased has been sent to a forensic pathologist to ascertain the cause of death. The case will be charged to court pending the outcome of the investigation.”
In an another development, policemen have nabbed one Onwuhara Nwachuku, for stabbing to death 57 – year – old, Theophilus Ukwe.
Okoye revealed that the 27- year – old suspect who had confessed to the crime killed the victim because the deceased approached him with a cutlass on his farm while he was harvesting his palm fruit.
The command said that the suspect would be charged to the court at the end of the investigation.
Okoye said “in an another different development, Operatives of Imo State Police Command arrested one Onwuhara Nwachukwu, ‘m’, 27 yrs for stabbing to death one Theophilus Ukwe ‘m’ 57yrs over a minor dispute. On interrogation, the suspect confessed to the crime stating that he gave the deceased a severe machete cut on his
body which resulted in his death because the deceased approached him with a cutlass on his farm while he was harvesting his palm fruit. The suspect will certainly have his day in court.
“The Commissioner of Police Imo State Command, CP Aboki Danjuma assures the general public that the Command will continue to work tirelessly in providing maximum safety and security for all and sundry in the State”.
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