The Enugu State Police Command
has confirmed the arrest of a suspect linked to the hacking of a businessman,
Luke Eziokwu, to death, at his residence in the Ibite-Okpatu community, in the
Udi Local Government Area of the state.
"It was gathered that
Eziokwu and his niece, Ginika, were at home when an argument that degenerated
into a fight happened between them," our correspondent learned.
"Angered by the attacks on
her during the fight, Ginika left the scene of the clash and went to report to
one Uche, who led cultists to Eziokwu’s residence," according to our
sources.
"The cultists, numbering
about six and armed with dangerous weapons including axes, upon sighting
Eziokwu, who was at home with his wife, Ukamaka, and two children, Onyinye and
Adaobi, allegedly hacked him to death," it was reported.
Eziokwu’s brother, Sunday,
while lamenting over the development, urged the Enugu State Police Command to
track down the cultists responsible for the death of the businessman.
“My late brother argued with
one of our nieces, Ginika. The argument led to a fight and out of annoyance,
Ginika called Uche, who came with his brother, Agu, to the house, and after
seeing Eziokwu, they left," Sunday said.
“Around 11 pm, Uche’s brother
led about six cultists to my brother’s house, and when I saw them from my side
of the building, I started demanding what happened, and he attacked me and
broke the window of my flat," he continued.
“He came with five cultists,
and they started calling Eziokwu’s name. He broke the door, and when they
entered, they started attacking Eziokwu until he was killed. After a short
while, I saw the cultists carrying someone out of Luke’s apartment,"
Sunday recounted.
Sunday said he traced the
cultists’ footprints to Agu’s house, adding that he reported the case to the
Chief Security Officer, Thomas Ibekwe, who led security officials to Agu’s
house, where they saw clothes and boots stained with blood.
He noted that Ibekwe later
reported the case at the Ninth Mile Police Station for the case to be properly
investigated.
Eziokwu’s wife, who was
distraught by the tragedy that befell her husband, alleged that Agu led the
attack that claimed the life of the businessman.
“It was Agu that led the boys
to our house. I saw him during the attack. They came with axes. I want the
police to help me get justice. I have two children, Onyinye, two, and Adaobi,
one,” she said.
While assessing the corpse of
the businessman in a picture provided to our correspondent, deep cuts were
observed at his back. Blood stains were also observed around Eziokwu’s
forehead, and his remains were seen lying on a bench.
When contacted, the state
Police Public Relations Officer, Daniel Ndukwe, said the command had commenced
an investigation into the case, adding that one suspect had been arrested.
He said, “An alleged female
master-minder has been arrested and the case is undergoing investigation.”
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