The Police command in Anambra State has arrested a 21-year-old Onyeamachi Mmaju for killing his 35 years old landlord, Mr. Umeadi Oyiboka, of Ogidi Ani-Etiti in Idemili North local government area of Anambra State.
The suspect was alleged to have killed his landlord over a dispute to stop him continuously bringing women into the compound.
According to a statement issued by command spokesperson, SP Haruna Mohammed, and made available to journalists in Awka on Wednesday, he said on the 6/10/2020 at about 3:30am police operative at Ogidi Division following report arrested the suspect.
According to him, “there was a report of alleged murder of a (Landlord through inheritance) one Nonso Umeadi Oyiboka ‘m’ aged 35 years of Ogidi Ani-Etiti in Idemili North LGA of Anambra State by his tenant one Onyeamachi Mmaju ‘m’ aged 21 years of same address”
He said following the report, Police operatives attached to Ogidi Division, led by the DPO CSP Ekuri Remigius, visited the scene and rushed the victim who was found in a pool of his blood to Iyi Enu Mission hospital Ogidi for medical attention where he was certified dead by the medical doctor on arrival.
Mohammed also stated that the corpse has been deposited at the hospital mortuary for autopsy.
He said a careful observation on the deceased body revealed stab wound on his back while a blood stained knife allegedly used in perpetrating the act was also recovered as exhibit at the scene.
He added that preliminary investigation revealed that the deceased allegedly had a short quarrel with the suspect over allegation of “bringing of too many women into the compound” which eventually led to a scuffle that resulted into the deceased being stabbed to dead.
He, however, disclosed that the Commissioner of Police Mr. John B. Abang has ordered for the case to be transferred to the State Criminal investigation department (CID) for discreet investigation after which suspect would be charged to Court for prosecution.
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