Anthony Iwuoma
Operatives of the Anambra State Police Command have arrested a 27-year-old woman, for allegedly killing her cousin, a 75-year-old man.
News of the man’s alleged suicide without cause has been circulating in Agulu, Anaocha Local Government Area.
According to the State Police Command’s spokesperson, DSP Toochukwu Ikenga, in a press release on Friday, said men of the command were alerted over the development, but finding rather showed that the man was murdered by the suspect, Ozioma Orakwe, and set up to look like he committed suicide.
“The Commissioner of Police CP Echeng Echeng has today 4/3/2022 admonished citizens to always seek other means of settling their differences than resorting to fight/violence,” the release said.
“The CP gave this counsel while reacting to arrest of one Ozioma Orakwe ‘F’ age 27years on alleged murder of Martin Orakwe ‘M’ age 75years of Amatutu village, Agulu Anaocha LGA.
“Against the report received on 2/3/2022 at 3:08 pm from one Mr Martin Orakwe of alleged suicide by the deceased, preliminary investigation reveals that the victim had a cut on his head with marks of violence all over his body.
“Additional information shows that before the death of the victim, he had a disagreement with the suspect which resulted in a fight.”
The police spokesman said the septuagenarian reportedly died in the fight with Orakwe, who set him up to look like a case of suicide in order to cover her track.
