BY SUNNY A. DAVID
Anambra State Police Command have arrested one Chiadiobi, an indigene of Enugu State, and a butcher at Tarzan Market, Nkpor, Anambra State, over the killing of Mr. Kenechukwu Okeke, a supporter of President Muhammadu Buhari.
The Anambra State Police Command’s Spokesperson, DSP Toochukwu Ikenga confirmed the arrest of Chiadiobi, who happens to be his former tenant.
DSP Ikenga who spoke to our correspondent said the State Police Commissioner, Mr. Echeng Eworo gave an order for the suspect to be arrested and questioned about the death of Comrade Okeke.
Though details of the arrest are still sketchy, the PPRO said the suspect had discarded his phone number and gone into hiding when it dawned on him that the killing of Comrade Okeke had become public, but he was later smoked out by Police Operatives, and is now helping Police authorities with its investigations.
Our correspondent had reported that Chiadiobi, a former tenant of Comrade Okeke, alongside his gang had confronted Comrade Okeke, matcheted him and poured fuel on him, while setting him ablaze.
Comrade Okeke died Orthopedic Hospital in Enugu in October this year, but his death remained silent, until an online reported it.
Comrade Okeke was a pro-Buhari activist who dragged many to court for abusing the President, including celebrities and media outfits.
He became popular last year when he took side with the federal government over the EndSARS protest, while also dragging celebrities who led protests to court.
Comrade Okeke’s wife, Mrs. Odinakachi Okeke who spoke with our correspondent confirmed the arrest of his husband’s killer, while thanking newsmen for making the death of his husband public.
