The Enugu State police have confirmed the arrest of arrested two lovers who allegedly murdered and buried a 70 year old woman in a shallow grave.
The suspects, a 33-year-old man, Ikechukwu Okoye, and a 39-year-old woman, Juliet Ogbodo, who both hail from Onuorie-Obuno in Akpugo Community, Nkanu West Local Government Area of Enugu state.
The police spokesperson in the state, Daniel Ndukwe, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday evening.
How did it happen?
According to a relative, Mr Ndukwe, Mrs Mary Nwatu, was reported missing on 15 September after unsuccessful efforts to locate her.
The police spokesperson said Mr Okoye, the prime suspect and kin of the victim, subsequently began to contacting the victim’s children on 5 October, demanding N6 million as ransom.
He said police operatives consequently arrested him.
“Upon his arrest, which followed credible intelligence reports, Okoye confessed to kidnapping Mrs. Nwatu on 14 September 2024, around 8:00 a.m.
“He stated that the victim came to their house to look for his mother when he kidnapped, murdered, and buried her in a shallow grave inside an uncompleted building in the compound,” Mr Ndukwe said.
The police spokesperson said Mr Okoye also confessed to demanding a ransom from the victim’s children, initially asking for N6 million, which was later negotiated to N3 million.
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