Operatives Of Enugu Police Command Nab Brothers For Alleged Killing Of Security Guard, Son

The Enugu State Police Command arrested two brothers for allegedly killing a security man and his 12-year-old son in an attempt to steal and sell their uncle’s car.

DSP Daniel Ndukwe, who is the state Police Public Relations Officer, revealed this in a statement issued out today, Thursday, adding that the Commissioner of Police, Ahmed Ammani, deplored such cruel step by the suspects and vowed to prosecute the suspects after proper investigation is being carried out.

He, however, commiserated with the victims’ family sending condolence greetings.

DSP Ndukwe identified the suspects as Chinedu Nnaona of age 25 and Maduabuchi Nnaona, of 21, respectively, who hail from Onuakpaka, Ndiagu-Akpugo in Nkanu West Local Government Area of Enugu State.

The suspect were arrested on the 13th of March, 2023, by operatives of the Uwani Police Division.

The statement issued out and made available to freshreporters, revealed that their arrest was sequel to an earlier report received at the Nkanu West Police Division on 12/03/2023 at about 11.30 am, alleging the murder of one Christian Ngene, who happened to be a security guard and caretaker of the residential building of the suspects’ uncle Onuakpaka, Ndiagu-Akpugo and his 12 years old son, Promise Ngene.

The statement reads partly, “Upon receipt of the report, Police Operatives of the Division swiftly moved to the scene, found and evacuated the lifeless bodies of the victims to the hospital, where they were confirmed dead by doctors and their remains deposited in the mortuary for preservation and autopsy.

“Two knives, two hand gloves and broken pieces of a concrete baluster, used by the suspects to perfect the act, were recovered at the scene.”