- According to the statement, Emmanuel was apprehended on Wednesday with the aid of an intel received by the police
One Emmanuel Victor, the prime suspect in the murder of one Emmanuel Uche has been apprehended, the police have said.
Uche, a 500-level student of Abia State University, Uturu, met his on March 11, 2024, after he was killed by some persons suspected to be cult members.
The videos of the killing, which took place in front of Miracle Lodge, went viral on the internet, sparking outrage.
But Abia State Police Command on Thursday, said the principal suspect in the murder case has been apprehended.
According to the police in the South East State, a team of its detectives has nabbed the suspect identified as Victor Emmanuel.
The police disclosed the development in a statement signed by ASP Maureen Chinaka, the Abia State Police Command’s Public Relations Officer.
According to the statement, Emmanuel was apprehended on Wednesday with the aid of an intel received by the police.
The statement read: “Acting on a credible intelligence today, April 18, 2024, at about 1100 hrs, a team of police detectives from Abia State Police Command, apprehended the principal suspect at Isiukwuato who was captured in the viral video committing the murder of Emmanuel Uche at Miracle Lodge, Abia state University, Uturu.”
The press release noted that the principal suspect has confessed to the crime and is presently in lawful custody.
The Abia Police Command added that the suspect would be charged in court