24-year-old strangles friend in Enugu after visiting native doctor together

A 24-year-old man has reportedly strangled his friend to death and buried him in a shallow grave following a visit to a native doctor in Enugu State.

As stated by the State's Police Command, the suspect whose name is Onuabuchi Agbo was apprehended for murdering his 44-year-old friend, Peter Ukekwe.

The suspect, who hails from Ebonyi State, had accompanied his friend to visit a native doctor named Onyeka Ede in Amori, Nkanu West Local Government Area of Enugu State.

However, he killed his friend and attempted to flee to Ogidi, Anambra State, where he resides but was arrested by the police. The motive for his action is currently unknown.

The Police statement confirming the incident reads in part;

"A young man, Agbo Onuabuchi aged 24, a native of Ebonyi State, but resident at Ogidi in Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State, has been arraigned and remanded in Enugu Custodial Centre, for strangling to death and burying his male friend, one Peter Ukekwe aged 44, in a shallow grave, at Amori community in Nkanu West Local Government Area, on 01/04/2023.

"The suspect and the deceased, had on the said date, traveled from Ogidi, Anambra State, to the mentioned location to visit one Onyeka Edeh (male and a Native Doctor). However, during the night hours, the duo left the host's house for an unknown destination.

"A search was conducted, but they were not found until the following morning, when the suspect was arrested at Obe community in the same LGA, by Police Operatives serving in Nkanu West Division of Enugu State Command, with the assistance of citizens, while he was attempting to escape back to Ogidi, Anambra State.

"The suspect confessed to the crime, stating that he strangled the victim to death and buried him in a shallow grave in the bush, where his remains were exhumed and deposited in the mortuary for preservation and autopsy.

The case was, thereafter, transferred to the Homicide Section of the State CID Enugu, where investigation into the case was consolidated, concluded and the suspect arraigned and remanded accordingly for further hearing."