Police Arrest Ojoto Vigilante Chief, Two Others For Murder Of Keke Rider
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Police in Anambra State have arrested the commander of the Ojoto community vigilante and two others for the kidnap and murder of a tricycle operator, Christian Oluchukwu Onah.
- By Adewunmi Adenekan
The 25-year-old tricycle who resided in Oba, Idemili South LGA, Anambra State was declared missing on May 28, 2023, when he failed to return after going out for the day’s business of tricycle riding transportation.
He hailed from the Ovoko community in the Igbo-Eze South Local Government Area of Enugu State.
His neighbor in Oba had raised an alarm over his whereabouts and subsequently reported to the police.
The owner of the tricycle the missing Christian rode under the hire purchase agreement engaged the services of a security tracker that eventually yielded positive fruits leading to the arrest of a man in possession of the missing tricycle used by Christian.
On further interrogation, the man confessed to buying the keke from Ojoto community vigilante operatives.
When the police arrested the vigilante who sold the Keke to him, he also subsequently mentioned the vigilante commander as the one who masterminded the abduction and subsequent killing of Christian and allegedly throwing his corpse at Mmili John Ojoto, a popular river on that side of the community.
The deceased's father, Emmanuel Onah who raised alarm over the brutal murder of his struggling young son has called for justice over the heinous act and lamented that another painful aspect of the ugly story is that the perpetrators have refused to disclose where they buried his son.
He also called for a thorough investigation to fish out all who had a hand in the killing and total justice over the murder of his son.
He further appealed to the police for diligent prosecution leading also to the recovery of his son’s body.
The State Police Public Relations Officer, Ikenga Tochukwu, when contacted said he has not been briefed about the incident.
He promised to reach out to the police division concerned for a proper update.
However, a senior police officer from Ogidi Division who pleaded anonymity disclosed to the reporter that Ojoto community stakeholders are interested in the matter.
He further said the Police have intensified efforts to arrest some other indigenes in the community mentioned as collaborators by the suspects already in custody.
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