The Abia State Police Command have arrested the man who shot dead the lady he invited over to his place along Obohia road, Aba on Jul...
The Abia State Police Command have arrested the man who shot
dead the lady he invited over to his place along Obohia road, Aba on
July 9. The suspect identified as Ogbonnaya Igwe was paraded before
newsmen on Friday, at the Command Headquarters in Umuahia, along with
other suspects.
The State Commissioner of Police, CP Adeleye Oyebade said that at
about 11am on July 9, information was received that someone was shot
dead along Obohia road Aba. He ordered the Divisional Police Officer,
Ndiegoro who mobilized other patrol teams and proceeded to the scene
where one Ogbonnaya Igwe, was arrested in his hide-out at the ceiling of
the house.
The lady that was killed
One Pump-Action rifle and double barrel gun with 15 live cartridges
and four expended cartridges were recovered from the suspect and at the
scene respectively. Corpse of the deceased later identified as Ijeoma
Chibuzo was deposited in the Mortuary for autopsy.
Although investigation into the matter is still ongoing,
preliminary investigation showed that the suspect and the victim were
having issues bothering on finance.
