Man kills uncle over land, blames devil for action

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Mr Emmanuel Ojukwu, Enugu State Police Commissioner

The Enugu State Police Command, on Wednesday, announced the arrest of a man, Daniel Ekemezie, for allegedly killing his uncle, Pa Patrick Odoh (83), over land dispute.

The command’s spokesman, Mr Ebere Amaraizu, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, adding that the suspect blamed the devil for his action.

Amaraizu said  that the killing  happened at Ukpata community in Uzo-Uwani Local Government Area of the state.

He said  that police acting on intelligence  promptly nabbed the suspect who confessed what transpired between him and his late uncle.

The suspect also said that he and his uncle had been locked  in a protracted land dispute.

According to the suspect, on March 4, 2017 at 8 p.m. he, Ekemezie alias Bakassi and a father of two, left his house in Ukpata community and headed to his uncle’s place, Pa Odoh…

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