The Police in Anambra state have arrested a 29 year old
Chizoba Nwoye, pictured left, for killing a tricycle rider, Dumebi Oforkansi,
burying his remains in a shallow grave and stealing his tricycle.
A statement released
by the police command says on October 2nd, the police received a report that
Dumebi, aged 25, from Ubarunisionye village, Nando in Anambra East LGA, was
kidnapped by unknown persons and taken away along with his tricycle (Keke)
while operating it for commercial purpose.
Following the report,
Police operatives attached to the Command State intelligence Bureau (SIB) swung
into action. Its investigation led to the arrest of Chizoba who confessed that
himself and one Ezennia Nweke alias Abada, allegedly conspired and killed the
victim, buried the corpse inside the bush along Achalla-agu Nando road and made
away with his keke.
He thereafter, led a
team of Police detectives to the scene where the victim was buried in a shallow
grave and his decomposing body was exhumed, certified by a medical doctor in
the presence of the deceased’s parents who equally identified the clothes he wore.
Thereafter, the body was photographed and released to the deceased’s father for
proper burial.
Meanwhile, the snatched keke was recovered from one 27year
old Anthony Charles alias 'Walter' from Ebonyi State.
The police has declared wanted the principal accomplice,
Eziennia who allegedly conspired with Chizoba to perpetrate the dastardly act
as is he said to be on the run.
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