By PAMELA EBOH, Awka

A 27-year-old woman, Ozioma Orakwe, indigene of Amatutu village, Agulu, Anaocha Local Government Area of Anambra State, has been nabbed by Anambra State Police Command over alleged murder of her 75-year-old relative.

There had been news of a man who allegedly committed suicide in Amatutu village in Agulu, Anaocha Local Government Area, on Wednesday, with no reason for the action.

But the state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) Ikenga Tochukwu in a statement said that police investigations rather showed that the man was murdered and set up to look like he committed suicide.

The statement reads in part: “The Commissioner of Police CP Echeng Echeng has today 4/3/2022 admonished citizens to always seek other means of settling their differences than resorting to fight/violence.

“The CP gave this counsel while reacting to arrest of one Ozioma Orakwe ‘F’ age 27years on alleged murder of Martin Orakwe ‘M’ age 75years of Amatutu village, Agulu Anaocha LGA.

“Against the report received on 2/3/2022 at 3:08pm from one Mr Martin Orakwe of alleged suicide by the deceased, preliminary investigation reveals that the victim had a cut on his head with marks of violence all over his body.

“Additional information shows that before the death of the victim, he had a disagreement with the suspect which resulted to a fight.”

“The deceased was said to have died in a fight, and to cover her track, Orakwe set him up to look like a case of suicide.”

While saying that the body of the deceased have been recovered, Ikenga said that the suspect has also made useful statement that is helping in the ongoing investigation.

He added that the case will be charged to court after a conclusive investigation.

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