Three arrested for allegedly killing 105-year-old man

Nigerian police

The Enugu State Police Command has arrested three suspects in connection with the alleged killing of a 105-year-old man, Eze Nwah-Onuh, in Igboeze North Local Government Area of the State.

Command’s spokesman, Ebere Amaraizu, disclosed this in a statement in Enugu on Friday.

Mr Amaraizu gave the names of the suspects as Onyeka Abugu, 22; Ogbonna Eze, 22 and Nnamdi Eze, 19 and said they were already helping the command in its investigation.

The centenarian was allegedly strangled in Ekposhi Umuidoko village in Ogurute community on August 9.

“The command through its operatives of the State Criminal Intelligence and Investigations Department (SCIID), has commenced investigations into the alleged killing of Eze Nwah-Onuh of Ekposhi Umuidoko village of Ogurute community.

“It was gathered that on that fateful day the alleged suspects conspired and strangled the deceased over a yet-to-be-established issue or issues and escaped.

“But through intelligence information, the suspects were promptly nabbed,” the police spokesman said.