Amanze was
arrested by policemen from Omoba Police Station, under Abia State Command of
Nigeria Police. Another suspect, Chinacha Peter, 45, was also arrested in
connection with the murder case.
The Abia
State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Geoffrey Ogbonna, confirming
the incident, said that the two suspects were already in police custody.
Ogbonna added
that the bodies of the victims, identified as Jonah Amanze 92 and Gold Amanze,
65, had been deposited at the morgue, awaiting autopsy.
Ogbonna said
that an Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), Rowland Ikpeama, retired, in
company of the village head, reported that Osinachi Amanze killed his parents,
while they were sleeping.
Ogbonna
said: “During interrogation, the suspect confessed to have carried out the act
with Chinacha Peter 45. Chinacha has been arrested by the police. Chidozie Abia
of Amaokwe Ani-nri Local Government Area, Enugu State, residing at Amuhi Eluoma
Uzuakoli has also been arrested for attempting to murder 75-year-old Elizabeth
Uzoma Azunnaya. Igwe Azunnaya of Amuda Eluoma village Uzuakoli reported at
Uzoakoli Police Station that his mother went to her farmland at Amankwo village
Uzuakoli to harvest cassava, and while his mother was in the farmland, Mr Abia
hit her on the right hand with a big stick. She raised the alarm to attract
villagers to come to her rescue, but he allegedly inflicted machete cuts on her
left hand.
“Detectives
attached to the station swiftly moved in and arrested the suspect. Police also
recovered exhibits used in the acts, while the victim was rushed to hospital
for treatment.”
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