The Police have arrested two brothers within a community in Enugu for allegedly murdering two persons in an attempt to steal and sell their uncle’s car.
This is contained in a statement issued by the state’s Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Daniel Ndukwe, on Thursday in Enugu.
Ndukwe said that acting on credible information, police operatives serving in Uwani Police Division on March 13, arrested two brother – Chinedu Nnaona, 25, and Maduabuchi Nnaona, 21, – both of Onuakpaka, Ndiagu-Akpugo community in Nkanu West Local Government Area.
He said that the duo’s arrest was sequel to an earlier report received at Nkanu West Police Division on March 12 at about 11:30 a.m.
According to him, the report alleged the murder of one Christian Ngene, security guard and caretaker of the hometown residence of the suspects’ uncle (name withheld) at the address, and his 12-year old son, Promise Ngene.
“And to further gain access into the main building to get the car’s key, they used the baluster to attack the security guard in order to get the building’s keys from him. He resisted, but they overpowered and used the knives to severely stab him to death,” he said.
The police spokesman said that the suspects also went ahead to stab and murder their uncle’s son, Promise Ngene, who was sleeping, to avoid their being exposed by him.
He said that they then gained access and ransacked the entire building in search of the car key, but were unsuccessful.
“Upon daybreak, they escaped to Maryland in Enugu, from where they were arrested by the police operatives, while trying to treat injuries the deceased security guard inflicted on them, in an attempt to resist and defend himself from their murderous attack,” he said.
He said that the state’s Commissioner of Police, Mr Ahmed Ammani, while describing the sad act as highly barbaric and heinous, had commiserated with the immediate and extended family members and friends of the deceased victims.
Ndukwe said that the commissioner had vowed to ensure that they got the deserved justice in the case.
He said that the commissioner ordered the Deputy Commissioner of Police in-charge of the State Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to accelerate and conclude ongoing investigation into the case within record time and arraign the suspects in court.
