Ojoto Community Vigilante Chief, 2 Others Arrested For Murder Of Keke Rider In Anambra
Police operatives from Ogidi Division, in Anambra State have arrested the Ojoto community vigilante commander and two others for the kidnap and murder of a tricycle operator, Christian Oluchukwu Onah.
Onah, a 25 year old tricycle rider from Ovoko community, Igbo-Eze South LGA, Enugu State, but residing in Oba, Idemili South LGA, Anambra State, was declared missing on 28th May, 2023, when he failed to return home after the day’s business
According to the report, his neighbour in Oba raised alarm over his whereabouts and subsequently reported to the police.
The owner of the tricycle the missing Christian was riding under 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.
On further interrogation, the man confessed buying the keke from Ojoto community vigilante operatives. When the police arrested the vigilante man that sold the keke to him, he also subsequently mentioned the vigilante commander as the one who masterminded the abduction and subsequent killing of the Keke rider.
He further alleged that his corpse was thrown into the Mmili John, a popular river in that side of the community.
The deceased 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 actually buried his son.
He also appealed for thorough investigation, to fish out the culprits for justice, as well as recovery of his son’s body.
When contacted for confirmation, the State Police Public Relations Officer, Tochukwu Ikenga, said he was yet to be briefed on the matter, promising to reach out to the police division concerned for proper update.
However, a senior police officer with the Ogidi Police Division, who pleaded anonymity, told reporters that Ojoto community stakeholders are interested in the matter, while police has intensified efforts to arrest those mentioned as collaborators by suspects already in custody.
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