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Operatives of the Enugu State Police Command have arrested two suspects for alleged kidnap and murder of a 70-year-old woman.
It was gathered that Mr. Ikechukwu Okoye, and his girlfriend, Juliet Ogbodo, residing in Onuorie-Obuno, Nkanu West Local Government Area of the state, were accused of killing one Mrs. Mary Nwatu, in September, 2024.
INFORMATION NIGERIA reports that the suspects were said to have buried Mrs. Mary in a shallow grave after her murder and went to demand for N6million ransom from her children.
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They, ran out of luck and were arrested by the Anti-Kidnapping Tactical Squad, of the Enugu State Police Command, after they collected N20,000 from the family of the victim to speak with her.
This was contained in a statement by the Command’s Spokesman, Daniel Ndukwe, on Thursday.
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Daniel said: “Preliminary investigations revealed that the victim was reported missing on September 15, 2024, after all efforts to locate her proved unsuccessful.
“On October 5, 2024, Ikechukwu Okoye, identified as the principal suspect and a kinsman of the victim, began contacting her children, demanding a ransom of six million Naira (N6,000,000.00).
“Upon his arrest, which followed credible intelligence reports, Okoye confessed to kidnapping Mrs. Nwatu on September 14, 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.
“Ikechukwu Okoye also confessed to demanding a ransom from the victim’s children, initially asking for six million Naira (N6,000,000.00), which was later negotiated to three million Naira (N3,000,000.00).
“On her part, Juliet Ogbodo, who is Okoye’s intimate girlfriend, confessed to being aware of the crime but failed to report it to the police or any other relevant authorities.
“The victim’s remains have been exhumed and deposited at a mortuary for preservation and autopsy. The suspects, along with any other individuals found complicit in this heinous crime, will be arraigned in court upon the conclusion of investigations.”
