Speaking to Journalists in Awka, the state Director of Department of Security Service Mr. Alexander Okeiyi, said the command is ready to ensure the state achieves its goal in the fight against criminal activities in the state.
He disclosed that the command was informed about the gory incident that claimed the life of one Mr. John Nwosu, a native of Ahiazu Mbaise LGA in Imo state, some seven months back, who was tricked to a nearby forest to repeat the suspected charm they had earlier collected money from his brother, Julius Nwosu based in South Africa to promote his business, only to discover that the charm did not work as planned
In their separate reactions, Sunday Asika (a.k.a.Aboy Ekwensu) a notorious ritual killer in Nkpologwu Community was alleged to have carried out the killing of the deceased while his accomplice Uchenna Ibeh dug the grave and collected part of the deceased motorcycles parts as part of their agreement to keep the ritual killing secret between them.
Sunday Asika, who terrorized the community according to report was alleged to have hinted his partner, Uchenna Ibeh to kill John Nwosu, for disturbing them to refund his South Africa based brother’s money given to them for the uncompleted job they did for him.
The duo confessed to the incident but regretted their action and called on the other ritualistic to desists from the ugly business, stating that truth will surely takes its cause before the law.
Narrating her ordeal to newsmen, the wife of the deceased Mrs. Ndidi Nwosu lamented how her husband was deceived out of his house on that unfaithful night, where his killers lied to him to accompany them to a nearby forest to repeat the charm, but had separate intention to murder the husband.
The command has promised to hand over the suspects to the member of the Nigerian Police Force for prosecution.
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