A 21-year-old Pastor, Uchenna Chukwuma, who was alleged to have killed a 60-year old native doctor in Nkpo, Idemili North Local Government Area of the state claimed he was sent by God to kill the native doctor.
Chukwuma during interrogation further alleged that the victim was disturbing him spiritually and has not allowed him to progress financially.
The spokesperson of Anambra Police command, Haruna Mohammed, who confirmed this in a statement on Friday, said the machete used in committing the crime was recovered as exhibit, adding that the case had been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department, Awka for discreet investigation.
He said, “On the 3/9/2020 at about 2:10pm, there was a report of alleged murder of a native doctor, one Oliver Chukwudi Ugwu ‘m’ aged 60 years of Umusiome, Nkpor but hails from Umuavor village Abor in Udi LGA of Enugu State by a self-acclaimed pastor, one Uchenna Chukwuma ‘m’ aged 21 years of Ugwuezue Street,Umusiome Nkpor in Idemili North LGA of Anambra State.
“The suspect who hails from Amagunze in Nkanu East LGA of Enugu State claimed during interrogation that he was sent by God to kill the native doctor.
“Police detectives attached to Ogidi Division led by the DPO CSP Ekuri Remigius, visited the scene of crime and rushed victim who was found in a pool of his blood to Iyi Enu Hospital, Ogidi, for medical attention where he was certified dead by the medical doctor on arrival.Corpse was deposited at the hospital mortuary for autopsy.”
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