Man arrested for allegedly killing older lover


One Chidubem Osuagwu has been arrested for allegedly killing and stealing the car of his “sugar mummy” (older lover),

The Enugu State Police Command who confirmed the incident on Friday identified the victim as Amarachi Chukwu (32).

Mr Daniel Ndukwe, the State Police Public Relations Officer said Police detectives serving in the homicide section of the State Criminal Investigation Department, Enugu, working with police operatives in Imo Command, on Nov. 8 arrested Osuagwu within Nekede axis of Owerri in Imo.

Ndukwe said the 22-year-old was attempting to sell a Toyota Corolla car he stole from his older female after killing her at her house on Nov. 1.

“Investigation revealed that the suspect and his cohort at large, had in the morning hours of the mentioned date, conspired and went to the house of the victim, attempted to make away with her Toyota Corolla key, which she resisted.

“And upon her resistance, they tied her hands, legs and mouth with clothes; locked her inside the house and made away with the car.”

He further stated that her remains were, found after the door was forced open by police operatives on Nov 4,

The police spokesman added that the suspect had been arraigned in court upon the conclusion of investigations and had been remanded in Enugu Custodial Centre pending a hearing of the case.