Murder Of Couple In Enugu Police Commence Investigation

Police detectives attached to the State Criminal Investigations Department, SCID, Enugu, have commenced full scale investigations into the alleged incident of murder in which one Ogbonna Idoko and his wife, Victoria Idoko, all of Okpowo- Okpo, Enugu Ezike in Igboeze North Local Government Area were allegedly murdered inside their room.

The incident reportedly occurred on February 7, 2014 in the night where it was gathered that the victims neck and throat were cut with sharp object probably, a knife.  The state police spokesman, Ebere Amarizu who confirmed the incident said four suspects namely ; Ikechukwu Ejike, Michael Ezeja, Solomon Ugwuanyi and Ifeanyi Nwaiyida all of Okpo, have been arrested.  He further said the suspects were helping the police in their investigations as the deceased corpses have been deposited at the General Hospital, Ogurute, for necessary action.

In a related development, six persons have been arrested by the operatives of the State Criminal  Investigations Department, Enugu over their alleged involvement in the murder of on Chukwuemeka Ugwa, a twin brother to one Chukwudi Ugwa.  The suspects; Eric Nnebedum, Christopher Onyeahuzi, Christopher Ejeagbasi, Kingsley Ajala, Ifeanyi Ekwusi and Clement Orji were said to had allegedly conspired and chained the victim at the town hall located at Ubaha- Awlaw in Oji River Local Government Area of the state on February 8, 2014 where they allegedly tortured him to death for stealing the sum of seventy four  thousand naira.  Deceased corpse is now deposited at the General Hospital mortuary Oji River, for necessary action.