Police Arrest Youth For Killing, Burying Friend In Shallow Grave

Operatives of the Enugu State Police Command have arrested a young man identified as Agbo Onuabuchi aged 24, a native of Ebonyi State, but resident in Ogidi in Idemili North local government area of Anambra State for strangling to death and burying his friend, one Peter Ukekwe, 44, in a shallow grave.

The incident took place at Amori community in Nkanu West local government area on April 1, 2023.

A statement by the spokesman of the police command, Daniel Ndukwe, said the suspect had been remanded in prison.

“The suspect and the deceased, had on the said date, traveled from Ogidi, Anambra State, to the mentioned location to visit one Onyeka Edeh (male and a 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.

“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.

“The case was, thereafter, transferred to the Homicide Section of the State CID Enugu, where investigation into the case was consolidated, concluded and the suspect arraigned and remanded accordingly for further hearing” he stated.