Two suspected murderers are now assisting the Anambra State Police with information, to unravel circumstances surrounding the gruesome murder of their Facebook friend identified as Willswags to Nanka from Owerri, Imo State.
The Commissioner of Police, John Abang, disclosed this on Friday while parading the suspects together with over 100 others at the Police headquarters in Amawbia, Awka South South Local Government Area of the state.
Abang, who spoke through the Command’s spokesperson, Haruna Mohammed, said the suspects, Angus Chukwebuka Nwankwo and Chidiebere Omeyi, lured and killed him.
He said, “On the 9/3/2020 at about 3:45pm, following intelligence report, Puff Adder operatives in conjunction with the Command Special Anti Robbery Squad (SARS) arrested at Nanka, one Angus Chukwebuka Nwankwo ‘m’ aged 30 years and Chidiebere Omeyi ‘m’ aged 20 years respectively.
“Suspects had on 27/2/2020 lured a Facebook user simply identified as Willswags from Owerri in Imo State to Nanka. After robbing the victim of his belongings, suspects allegedly killed and dumped his body inside the bush at Nanka in Orumba North Local Government Area of Anambra State.
“Meanwhile, suspects have confessed to the crime and led police to the bush in Nanka where the decomposing body of the victim was found. The Corpse has been deposited at the mortuary for autopsy.”
Abang further revealed that a Tecno phone belonging to the deceased was recovered from the suspects, adding that they would be charged after investigation were concluded.
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