Police Arrest Three Persons For Beheading A couple In Abia
Three yet-to-be-identified persons have been arrested by Officers of the Abia State Police Command in connection with the killing of a couple, 78-year-old Udo Jacob and his 73-year-old wife, Dorcas, in the Bende Local Government Area of the state.
Didactic Information Hut recalls that the couple was beheaded by unknown assailants on Tuesday and their corpses were found in a pool of blood in their compound in the Etiti Ulo community of the LGA on Wednesday with some of their properties stolen.
The gruesome murder of the couple was condemned by the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, who represents Bende Federal Constituency and He urged law enforcement agencies in the state to conduct a thorough investigation and apprehend the perpetrators.
Fulfilling the order, the state Public Relations Officer, Maureen Chinaka, while briefing newsmen said investigations into the case had commenced, adding that three suspects had been arrested.
She said, “Upon receiving the report, the crime scene was visited and corpses were deposited at the mortuary for autopsy. Three suspects were arrested in connection with the heinous crime and are currently under interrogation at the State Criminal Investigation Department Umuahia.”
The state Commissioner of Police, Danladi Isa, also expressed his deep anxiety over the unfortunate incident and appealed to residents to remain calm.
