A 45-year-old man, identified as Emereze Okoro, has been arrested by the police for the alleged murder of a resident in Igbo Imabana Village, Abi Local Government Area of Cross River State.
The incident, which occurred on Friday, was reported to the police in the early hours of April 11 by Egbe Enya, 48, who alleged that his younger brother, Egbegi Enya, 45, was attacked and killed with a machete.
Confirming the incident on Monday, the Police Spokesman of Cross River state, ASP Sunday Akata, said that Police operatives from the Abi Division promptly swung into action, visiting the scene of the crime where photographs were taken and the victim’s body was evacuated and deposited at the Eja Memorial Joint Hospital Mortuary in Itigidi.
He said, “Police operatives from the Abi Division promptly swung into action. We visited the scene of the crime where Photographs were taken, and the victim’s body was evacuated and deposited at the Eja Memorial Joint Hospital Mortuary in Itigidi.”
He further added that the suspect was subsequently apprehended and transferred to the state criminal investigation department as investigations continue.
Efforts are ongoing to apprehend other individuals who may be connected to the crime.
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“The suspect was subsequently apprehended and is to be transferred to the state criminal investigation department (SCID)as investigations continue. Efforts are ongoing to apprehend other individuals who may be connected to the crime,” he added.
Recall that on Friday, the Ogun State Police Command arrested three suspects in connection with the alleged murder and attempted secret burial of a 38-year-old man in Akute, Ifo Local Government Area.
The deceased, Stanley Okirie, was reportedly attacked with a pestle.
His family members were allegedly in the process of burying him secretly when police operatives, acting on intelligence, swooped in and made the arrests.
The three suspects, Maureen Okirie, 35; Salia Karikari, 15; and Jubril Karikari, 12, are now in custody as investigations continue.