…the suspect was arrested at Nekede Owerri, while attempting to sell a car he stole from his lover
Operatives of Enugu State Police Command have arrested a twenty two year old man for killing his sugar mummy.
This fact was contained in a press release signed by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) for the command, Daniel Ndukwe(DSP)
The PPRO however noted that the arrest was as a result of collaboration between the detectives of the command and their Imo State counterparts.
“On 08/11/2022, one Osuagwu Chidubem (male) was arrested at Nekede Owerri, while he was attempting to sell a Toyota Corolla car he stole from his older female lover, one Amarachi Chukwu aged 32, after murdering her on 01/11/2022 in her residence at Meniru, Awkunanaw,Enugu.
“Investigation revealed that the suspect and his cohort at large, had in the morning hours of the mentioned date conspired and went to the house of the victim, attempted to make away with her Toyota Corolla key, which she resisted. And upon her resistance, they tied her hands, legs and mouth with clothes; locked her inside of the house and made away with the car.
“Her decomposing remains was, however, found in the said apartment on 04/11/2022, after the door was forced opened by Police Operatives serving in Ikirike Police Division of the Command, following the receipt of a report that an offensive odour was oozing out of the apartment. The Operatives evacuated the remains to the hospital, where doctors confirmed her dead and the corpse deposited in the mortuary for preservation and autopsy.” The statement revealed.
Ndukwe pointed out that the suspect has been arraigned in court upon conclusion of investigation and has been remanded in Custodial Centre custody till further hearing of case.
