Uchenna Chukwuma,21, a self-acclaimed pastor has been arrested by the Anambra State Police command for killing Mr Oliver Chukwudi Ugwu,60, a native doctor, claiming he was sent by God to kill him.
According to SP Haruna Mohammed the state command's spokesperson in a statement, said; On Thursday September 3,2020 at about 2:10pm, there was a report of the alleged murder of a native doctor one Oliver Chukwudi Ugwu 'm' aged 60 years of Unusiome, Nkpor but hails from Umuavor village Abor in Udi Local Government Area of Enugu State.
"The suspect who hails from Amagunze in Nkanu East Local Government Area 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.
Mohammed said, Police attached to Ogidi Division led by the DPO CSP Ekuri Remigius visited the scene of the crime and rushed victim who was found in a pool of his own blood to Iyi Enu hospital Ogidi for medical attention where he was confirmed dead by the medical doctor on arrival. The corpse was deposited at the mortuary for autopsy.
Meanwhile,the machete used in perpetrating the crime was recovered as exhibit and Case transferred to the state criminal investigation department,Awka for discreet investigation in order to unravel the actual circumstances surrounding the incident.
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