Operatives of the Enugu Police Command in the Homicide Section of the State Criminal Investigation Department CID Enugu, working with their counterpart in Imo State Command, have arrested one Osuagwu Chidubem (male) at Nekede Owerri, Imo State while attempting to sell a Toyota Corolla car he stole from his older female lover, one Amarachi Chukwu aged 32, after murdering her.The suspect, according to the Enugu Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Daniel Ndukwe, committed the crime on 01/11/2022 at the deceased residence at Meniru, Awkunanaw, Enugu.
”Investigation revealed that the suspect and his cohort at large, had in the morning hours of the mentioned date conspired and went to the house of the victim, attempted to make away with her Toyota Corolla key, which she resisted. And upon her resistance, they tied her hands, legs and mouth with clothes; locked her inside of the house and made away with the car", police said.
The statement added: “Her decomposing remains was, however, found in the said apartment on 04/11/2022, after the door was forced opened by Police Operatives serving in Ikirike Police Division of the Command, following the receipt of a report that an offensive odour was oozing out of the apartment.
“The Operatives evacuated the remains to the hospital, where doctors confirmed her dead and the corpse deposited in the mortuary for preservation and autopsy.
“The suspect was consequently arraigned in court upon conclusion of investigation and has been remanded in Custodial Centre custody till further hearing of case".
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