Anambra police chief summons area commander, DPOs over Onitsha shooting
PREMIUM TIMES earlier reported that there was an uproar at the River Niger Head Bridge, Onitsha, on Wednesday afternoon when police operatives shot two traders at the bridge head market. The post Anambra police chief summons area commander, DPOs over Onitsha shooting appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria .
On August 18, 2026, the Anambra State Police Command announced the arrest of four individuals in connection with the murder of 56-year-old Kelechi Madu in Awkuzu, Oyi Local Government Area. The suspect, 32-year-old Ifeanyi Nwankwo, a close friend of the deceased, confessed to plotting the killing and hiring two others to carry it out.
According to police spokesperson SP Tochukwu Ikenga, Nwankwo allegedly obtained money fraudulently from Madu under the pretext of helping him acquire land and then hired two others to murder him to conceal the fraudulent transaction and prevent the money from being discovered. Madu's wife had reported him missing on August 17 after he failed to return from a night out.
Police, working with local vigilante groups and Madu's family, launched a search operation which led to the discovery of his body in a bush near Umuobi, Awkuzu, later that evening. The police investigation has intensified to identify and apprehend all those involved in the conspiracy and murder.
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