Police also added that “the case is currently under investigation and will be charged to court” soon
By Kehinde Okeowo
Abia State Police Command has arrested a 27-year-old man, identified as Chinalu Ogbonna, after he allegedly killed his father in Umuahia, the state capital.
According to the security agency,
Chinalu, who is suspected to be engaging in ‘Yahoo Plus’, strangled his 57-year-old father, Mmaduka Ogbonna, at their residence, before removing his dad’s left eye with the intention of using it for money ritual.
Confirming the incident at a press conference, the spokesperson of the Abia State Police Command, ASP Maureen Chinaka said the murder case was reported to the Central Police Station (CPS) on Monday at about 0800hrs.
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She went on to say police on arriving at the crime scene “found the deceased’s lifeless body with his left eye gouged out” and later arrested the alleged perpetrator of the crime, his son.
Talking to journalists, Chinaka said: “Detectives from CPS Umuahia visited the crime scene and found the deceased’s lifeless body with his left eye gouged out.
“The suspect, Chinalu Ogbonna, a 27-year-old male residing with his father at Umueze Road, opposite Junior Girls Secondary School Amuzukwu Ibeku, has been apprehended.
“Investigations revealed that he strangled his father to death and intended to use his left eye for money rituals. The corpse has been deposited at the morgue for autopsy and exhibits have been recovered.”
The Police PPRO further added that “the case is currently under investigation and will be charged to court.”