The Anambra State Police Command has arrested one pastor Uchenna Chukwuma for allegedly killing a native doctor.
The state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Haruna Mohammed, disclosed that the 21-year-old suspect, whose address he gave as Ugwuezue street, Umusiome Nkpor in Idemili North Local Government Area, Anambra, during interrogation claimed God had sent him to kill the victim.
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“On the 3/9/2020 at about 2:10p.m, there was a report of alleged murder of a native doctor, one Oliver Chukwudi Ugwu ‘m’ aged 60 years of Umusiome, Nkpor but hails from Umuavor village Abor in Udi LGA of Enugu State by a self acclaimed pastor one Uchenna Chukwuma ‘m’ aged 21 years of Ugwuezue street, Umusiome Nkpor in Idemili North LGA of Anambra State.
“The Suspect who hails from Amagunze in Nkanu East LGA of Enugu State claimed during interrogation that he was sent by God to kill the native doctor.He further alleged that the victim was disturbing him spiritually and has not allowed him to progress financially,” the PPRO stated.
He said that police detectives attached to Ogidi Division led by the DPO CSP Ekuri Remigius visited the scene of the crime and rushed the victim who was found in a pool of his blood to Iyi Enu hospital, Ogidi for medical attention where he was certified dead by the medical doctor on arrival.
He said the corpse was deposited at the hospital mortuary for autopsy.
“Meanwhile, the machete used in perpetrating the crime was recovered as exhibit and case transfered to the State Criminal Investigation Department, Awka for discreet investigation in order to unravel the actual circumstances surrounding the incident,” he added.
