•Nab three other suspects
Emeh Kalu, the husband of late Mrs Nneka Nwanyi-Sunday Emeh Kalu, and three other suspects who were connected with her abduction and gruesome killing have been arrested by the operatives of the Nigeria Police Intelligence Response Team (IRT).
The deceased was was earlier reported missing, but later found dead on a cassava farm on August 29, 2021 in Ngugworo Community in Nguzu Edda in Afikpo South, Ebonyi State.
Three other suspects arrested were Irem Ifeanyi Mbah, Igwe Anya Chima and Okorie Okam, with the husband of the deceased being the principal suspect.
The suspects, all indigenes of Nguzu Edda village in Afikpo South Local Council Area of Ebonyi State, were said to be within the ages of 25 and 40.
Confirming the arrest on Wednesday, December 15, the Force Public Relations Officer, CP Frank Mba made it known that investigations into the death of the victim began following report by the people of Ngugworo community, Ebonyi State, that shares boundary with Abia State where the victim resided, when the decomposing body of the woman was discovered in their community.
“The discreet investigations carried out by the Police team led to the arrest of the four suspects.
“Investigations by the Police team revealed that Emeh Kalu, the husband of the deceased, in a bid to fraudulently and hastily ‘inherit’ his wife’s numerous assets, including landed property, houses, money in bank and thriving business, etc, procured the services of five (5) other criminal elements to stage the abduction of his wife by luring her to meet him at a junction to pick up some things for the house.
“Investigations further revealed how the criminals strangled her to death after obtaining necessary information on the whereabouts of title documents and other relevant papers of her possessions. Efforts are being intensified to arrest other suspects and persons indicted in the matter, with a view to concluding the investigations,” CP Mba said.
The FPRO stated further that the Force, while condoling the family of the deceased for the unfortunate loss, enjoined families and relatives to be their brother’s keeper and provide prompt information to the Police that would assist in proactively containing crimes and all forms of gender-based violence.
He added: “All the suspects would be arraigned in court on completion of investigation.”
