Police arrest pastor, father over alleged murder of 7yr-old son in Enugu
[From CHINEDU NWAFOR, Abakaliki]
Police in Enugu State have arrested one Chidi Onyishi, a 36-year-old, over alleged murder of his 7-year-old son, Chimdalu Chidi, for money rituals.
Also arrested is Pastor Okeke Eneokwor who was said to be an accomplice in the murder of the deceased.
The suspect, Mr Onyishi, was said to have reported to the police that his son was missing, but investigation by the police revealed was allegedly behind the missing of his son.
Onyishi was said to have conspired with the Pastor to kill the deceased for money rituals.
The State Police spokesman, Daniel Ndukwe, in a statement made available to Journalists in Enugu said that Mr Onyishi confessed to the crime.
He said: “Preliminary investigation reveals that he confessed to the crime and led Police Operatives to the arrest of one Pastor Okeke Eneokwor aged 95 (male), who is said to be blind and of Dental Avenue, Trans-Ekulu, Enugu; whom he fingered as an accomplice.
“He also led Police Operatives and medical team to a stream in Abakpa-Nike, Enugu, where the decomposing corpse of the minor was exhumed from a shallow grave, after him and cohorts murdered and buried the child on 20/10/2021.
“Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, CP Abubakar Lawal, fdc, has ordered the State CID Enugu to conduct a thorough and conclusive investigation that will lead to the prosecution of everyone found culpable in the act.
The command also called on residents of the State to remain vigilant, law-abiding and promptly report criminals and their activities to the nearest Police Station.
