The Rainbow
A young man, Uchenna Chukwuma, who claims to be a pastor has allegedly killed a native doctor in Umusiome, Nkpor, in Idemili North local government area of Anambra State, claiming he was carrying out assignment from God.
Uchenna is 21 years old and hails from Amagunze in Nkanu East Local Government Area of Anambra State.
The suspect is quoted as saying that he was commissioned by God to kill the 60 years old native doctor whose name was given as Oliver Chukwudi because he was disturbing him spiritually.
The Anambra State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Haruna Mohammed, while discussing this incident to newsmen in Awka said the suspect had been arrested.
“The Suspect who hails from Amagunze in Nkanu East LGA of Enugu State claimed during interrogation that he was sent by God to kill the native doctor. He further alleged that the victim was disturbing him spiritually and has not allowed him to progress financially,” Haruna said.
Giving further details, the state’s police spokesman said, “There was a report on the 3/9/2020 at about 2:10 pm of the murder of a native doctor, one Oliver Chukwudi Ugwu ‘m’ aged 60 years of Umusiome, Nkpor but hails from Umuavor village Abor in Udi LGA of Enugu State.
“The victim was murdered by a self-acclaimed pastor, one Uchenna Chukwuma ‘m’ aged 21 years of Ugwuezue Street, Umusiome Nkpor in Idemili North LGA of Anambra State.
“Police detectives attached to Ogidi Division led by the DPO, CSP Ekuri Remigius visited the scene of the crime and rushed the victim who was found in a pool of his blood to Iyi Enu hospital Ogidi for medical attention where he was certified dead by the medical doctor on arrival. The corpse was deposited at the hospital mortuary for autopsy.”
According to Haruna, the machete used in perpetrating the crime has been recovered and will be used as an exhibit.
He said that the case had been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department, Awka for further investigation in order to unravel the actual circumstances surrounding the incident.
