A man identified as Agbo Onuabuchi aged 24, a native of Ebonyi State but resident at Ogidi in Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State, has been arraigned and remanded in Enugu Custodial Centre, for allegedly strangling to death and burying his male friend, one Peter Ukekwe aged 44, in a shallow grave, at Amori community in Nkanu West Local Government Area, on April 1.
The suspect and the deceased, had on the said date, travelled from Ogidi, Anambra State, to the mentioned location to visit one 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.
Confirming the incident, the spokesperson of the state police command, DSP Daniel Ndukwe, said the suspect confessed to the crime, stating that he strangled the victim to death and buried him in a shallow grave in the bush, where his remains were exhumed and deposited in the mortuary for preservation and autopsy.
Ndukwe said the case was, thereafter, transferred to the Homicide Section of the State CID Enugu, where an investigation into the case was consolidated, concluded and the suspect was arraigned and remanded accordingly for further hearing.
