Police arrest two for killing, burying brother in shallow grave in Anambra

 Police, Nnaghe Itam, Anambra State Police Commissioner, who spoke on the alleged fratricide during a press conference in Awka, disclosed that the deceased, Chibuzor Okeke, was accused of burglary and stealing.

 Chidiebere Okeke and Emebo Ogochukwu, his brother and cousin, respectively, who apprehended him, beat him mercilessly, resulting in his death.

“We have suspects who murdered their brother and buried him in a shallow grave in a compound at Oko. The deceased, Chibuzor Okeke, was accused of burglary and stealing,”  Itam revealed.

“His brother, Chidiebere Okeke and his cousin, Emebo Ogochukwu, caught him and beat him to a stupor. As a result, Chibuzor became unconscious and was rushed to the hospital where the doctor confirmed him dead.

“The two suspects, in order to cover up for the incident, dug a shallow grave in their compound and buried Chibuzor.”

The CP also recounted some other activities of the state Police command.

He disclosed that four children allegedly stolen from their parents in Bauchi State and sold to another person in Anambra State have been rescued, adding that
four suspects, including an illegal foster mother, have been arrested in connection with the incident.

“The suspects confessed to the crime and narrated the role that each of them played. One of the children has been identified and efforts are being made to unite the child with his parents,” he said.

Furthermore, Itam revealed that on December 24, 2024, a joint security operation successfully dismantled a criminal camp located in Nimo, Njikoka local government area.

He further said the operation, which  was led by the Nigeria Police Force and comprising the Military, Civil Defence, and Anambra Vigilante operatives,  led to the destruction of several makeshift structures inside the camp, recovery of 19 unexploded Improvised Explosive Devices, IED.

According to Itam, the operation followed credible intelligence on the activities of the criminal gang in the area, and information obtained from arrested suspects in ongoing police operations across the state.

Similarly, operatives of to the police Anti-Cultism Squad, Enugu Ukwu, Njikoka Local Government Area raided an identified black spot in Umunaga Village, Awka South LGA, during which one 27-year-old Okechukwu Chinwuko, of Umunaga Village and 22-year-old of Umuneri Village were arrested.

 Incriminating objects we’re recovered from the suspects, including one pump action gun, four live cartridges, a cutlass, criminal charms, and substances suspected to be hard drugs.

Two female victims, who were sexually  abused by the suspects were rescued.

According to the CP, the police command recorded other significant breakthroughs, including the arrest of over 300 suspects, securing 15 convictions, and rescuing 14 kidnapped victims unhurt.

It also recovered a substantial amount of arms and ammunition, including 43 unexploded improvised devices, over 100 different brands of arms, and 2,937 ammunition of various types.

Forty stolen vehicles and various brands of motorcycles were among the items recovered.

One Pablo, an alleged notorious kidnapper, who had been a thorn in the flesh of Ihiala community of Anambra State, and some other areas in Enugu and Delta states was also arrested.