A man identified as Chibueze Ojiriome, native of Ubima Community, Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State who allegedly killed one Samuel Awuzuruike over a goat in the community has been transferred to State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department(SCIID),our reporter gathered.
The Police spokesperson ,SP Nnamdi Omoni in an interview with our reporter confirmed the killing in Ubima.
SP Nnamdi Omoni said “l can confirm the unfortunate incident of Ubima where one Chibueze Ojirome 23 years old without justification gave several machete cuts on one Samuel Awuzuruike which caused his death.
Recall that some days ago the same suspect killed a female goat belonging to the deceased.
This attracted the villagers who resorted to self help by burning the suspect’s home before the Police arrived.
Meanwhile the suspect has been arrested and corpse deposited in the mortuary while investigation is ongoing.
So far normalcy has been restored. A native of the community who identified himself as Ndu Chijioke told our reporter that the deceased victim went to the house of Mr. Ojiriome and reportedly accused him of stealing and killing his female goat.
The native disclosed that an argument broke out and the suspect reportedly took a machete and allegedly cut Mr Awuzuruike severally which led to his death. Community sources stated that the suspect was apprehended by OSPAC, a local vigilance group in the community and handed over to the Police Division in Ubima.
