IMO POLICE COMMAND ARREST 23-YEAR OLD GIRLFRIEND FOR KILLING OFFICER

Operatives of the Imo State Police Command said it has arrested a 23-year old girl for killing officer friend.

According to a release signed by the Command’s Public Relations Officer , Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Henry Okoye, states that on Tuesday, December, 26, 2023,  at about eight at night, Operatives of Ezinihitte-Mbaise Police Area Command, heard three gunshots emanating from the Area Command’s Barracks.

“And tactical maneuvered to the scene where they met Corporal Cosmas Ugwu ‘m’ in his room with gunshot injuries on his chest and hand, lying helplessly on the floor in his pool of blood. He was immediately rushed to Evergreen Hospital in Ezinihitte-Mbaise where he died while receiving medical treatment. His corpse has since been deposited at the morgue for preservation”.

The Command also noted, that sequel to the unfortunate incident, Amanda Uchechi Ugo,  of Umumbiri,  in Ahaizu Mbaise LGA of Imo State, was arrested at scene of crime by the operatives.

“More so, a pistol gun with breach number 5199225, assigned to the deceased officer was tactfully collected from her”.

It further reveals that the Commissioner of Police, CP Aboki Danjuma,  has directed the Deputy Commissioner of Police, in charge of the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) Owerri, to carrying out a comprehensive investigation and arraign the suspect in court with the appropriate criminal charge on completion of the investigation.

By Sampson Uhuegbu