A 22-year-old accounting officer, Joy Uchechi Nwachukwu, has allegedly been killed by her colleagues at a gas plant company in an attempt to steal the organisation’s money in Imo State.
It was gathered that Uchechi was last seen on Monday, October 24, when he went for work in the morning.
When her family didn’t hear from her or see her at the end of the work day and her coworkers could not account for her, they raised alarm.
The deceased’s body was later discovered in a shallow grave and exhumed by the police after the family members led by one Pastor Mrs. Precious Abara reported the case to the state’s Police Command.
It has now emerged that the victim was allegedly killed by her coworkers with a shovel and her body was buried in a shallow grave within the premises of the gas plant, located at Toronto/Road Safety Road, MCC Owerri.
Two suspects, including the manager, have been arrested and are currently being interrogated over the crime.
According to The Guardian: a family source said, “The suspects killed her because they wanted to collect all the money made from sales in the company since last week. We understand she normally makes deposits into the company’s bank account every Tuesday, being the accountant of the company.”
The state police spokesperson, Michael Abattam, who confirmed the incident, stressed that the Command was still investigating it with a view to charging the suspects in court.
“Already, two suspects in connection with the gruesome murder of the victim have been arrested and two others are still at large, while efforts are on towards arresting the fleeing suspects. Suspects will be charged to court after investigation,” Abattam said.