Police arrest woman who ‘murdered’ septuagenarian, claimed he committed suicide

The Anambra State Police Command has arrested a 27-year-old woman, Ozioma Orakwe, for allegedly murdering a 75-year-old man, Mr Martin Orakwe and claiming he committed suicide.

Ozioma was arrested on Friday in Agulu community of Anaocha Local Government.

On Wednesday, March 2, 2022, she was said to report to the police that Martin committed suicide with no reason adduced for the action.

In a statement in Awka, the state capital on Friday, the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, DSP Toochukwu Ikenga, said that the men of the command were alerted over the development after the case was reported.

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He explained that findings later revealed that the man was murdered and set up to look like he committed suicide.

Ikenga said, “The Commissioner of Police, CP Echeng Echeng, has today 4/3/2022 admonished citizens to always seek other means of settling their differences than resorting to fighting and violence.

“The CP gave this counsel while reacting to arrest of one Ozioma Orakwe, ‘f’ and aged 27 on the alleged murder of Martin Orakwe ‘m’ aged 75 of Amatutu village, Agulu Anaocha LGA.

“Against the report received on 2/3/2022 at 3:08 pm from one Mr Martin Orakwe of alleged suicide by the deceased, preliminary investigation reveals that the victim had a cut on his head with marks of violence all over his body.

“Additional information shows that before the death of the victim, he had a disagreement with the suspect which resulted in a fight.

“The deceased was said to have died in a fight, and to cover her track, Orakwe set him up to look like a case of suicide.” 

He said that operatives had recovered the body of the deceased, adding that the suspect has made a useful statement which is helping in the ongoing investigation. 

According to Ikenga, the case will be charged when investigation into the matter is concluded.