Operatives of the Enugu State Police Command has apprehended a middle-aged man identified as Tochukwu Chianugo, for allegedly killing and beheading a woman, Sussana Enejere.
According to the Police Public Relations Officer, Ebere Amaraizu, the victim who hailed from Ugbene Ajima in Uzouwani Local Government Area of Enugu state, had reportedly gone to farm on Tuesday but did not return home prompting neighbours to start a search for her.
He said the neighbours had reported the matter to the police, when all efforts failed . The police had painstakingly invested the disappearance and Chianugo, who hails from Ugwuoda village Nimbo ”was promptly nabbed in connection with the alleged incident”.
“Following his arrest, he took the operatives to the place where he had beheaded the victim,” Amaraizu stated.
He further disclosed that the headless body and the severed head have been recovered and deposited in a nearby mortuary.
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