A self acclaimed pastor has been arrested by the Anambra State police command for allegedly killing a native doctor at Umusiome, Nkpor area of the state.
The suspect,one Uchenna Ugwuezue allegedly killed a native doctor who hailed from Abor, Udi Enugu state but resident in Umusiome, Nkpor to death with a cutlass, saying that God directed him to kill the native doctor for disturbing him spiritually.
A statement from Anambra Police Public Relations Officer, SP Haruna Mohammed reads:
“On the 3/9/2020 at about 2:10pm,there was a report of alleged murder of a native doctor one Oliver Chukwudi Ugwu ‘m’ aged 60 years of Umusiome,Nkpor but hails from Umuavor village Abor in Udi LGA of Enugu State.
by a self acclaimed pastor one Uchenna Chukwuma ‘m’ aged 21 years of Ugwuezue street,Umusiome Nkpor in Idemili North LGA of Anambra State.
The Suspect who hails from Amagunze in Nkanu East LGA of Enugu State claimed during interrogation that he was sent by God to kill the native doctor.He further alleged that the victim was disturbing him spiritually and has not allowed him to progress financially.
Police detectives attached to Ogidi Division led by the DPO CSP Ekuri Remigius visited the scene of crime and rushed victim who was found in a pool of his blood to Iyi Enu hospital Ogidi for medical attention where he was certified dead by the medical doctor on arrival. Corpse was deposited at the hospital mortuary for autopsy.
Meanwhile, the machete used in perpetrating the crime was recovered as exhibit and Case transfered to the State Criminal investigation Department, Awka for discreet investigation in order to unravel the actual circumstances surrounding the incident please.
*SP Haruna Mohammed,PPRO* Anambra State Police Command,
For-Commissioner of Police Anambra State Command.”