From Chinedu Nwafor Abakaliki
A 22-year-old suspect, Osuagwu Chidubem, has been arrested by Enugu State Police Command for allegedly killing and stealing the car of his sugar mummy.
The Police said the suspect was arrested at Nekede Owerri, while he was attempting to sell a Toyota Corolla car he stole from his older female lover, one Amarachi Chukwu, aged 32, after allegedly murdering her on 01/11/2022 in her residence at Meniru, Awkunanaw,Enugu.
The Enugu State Police Command disclosed this in a statement made available to Journalists in Enugu, on Saturday by its Spokesman, Daniel Ndukwe, who said the suspect had been arraigned.
The statement reads: “Enugu State Police Command Detectives serving in the Homicide Section of the State CID Enugu, working with Police Operatives in Imo State Command arrested one Osuagwu Chidubem at Nekede Owerri, while he was attempting to sell a Toyota Corolla car he stole from his older female lover, one Amarachi Chukwu aged 32, after murdering her on 01/11/2022 in her residence at Meniru, Awkunanaw,Enugu.
“Investigation revealed that the suspect and his cohort at large, had in the morning hours of the mentioned date conspired and went to the house of the victim, attempted to make away with her Toyota Corolla key, which she resisted. And upon her resistance, they tied her hands, legs and mouth with clothes; locked her inside of the house and made away with the car.
“Her decomposing remains was, however, found in the said apartment on 04/11/2022, after the door was forced opened by Police Operatives serving in Ikirike Police Division of the Command, following the receipt of a report that an offensive odour was oozing out of the apartment. The Operatives evacuated the remains to the hospital, where doctors confirmed her dead and the corpse deposited in the mortuary for preservation and autopsy.
“The suspect was consequently arraigned in court upon conclusion of investigation and has been remanded in Custodial Centre custody till further hearing of case.”