Ugo Nosiri, Owerri
The Imo State police command has nabbed 23yr old Amanda Uchechi Ugo from Umumbiri in Ahiazu Mbaise LGA of Imo State, for allegedly shooting his lover, Corporal Cosmas Ugwu, to death.
According to a statement released by the Public Relations Officer of the Command, Mr. Henry Okoye, operatives of Ezinihitte-Mbaise Police Area Command, heard three gunshots emanating from the Area Command’s Barracks on Tuesday, 26th December, and rushed to the scene where they met the deceased in a pool of his blood in his room.
The release said the officers immediately rushed him to Evergreen Hospital in Ezinihitte-Mbaise where he died while receiving medical treatment. His corpse has since been deposited at the morgue for preservation.
Miss Amanda Ugo was arrested at the scene of crime with a pistol gun with breach number 5199225, assigned to the deceased officer, found with her.
On interrogation, she admitted that she shot the Police Corporal who is her lover after a serious altercation that led to a fight with him.
Meanwhile the Commissioner of Police Imo State Command, CP Aboki Danjuma, has directed the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) Owerri, to carry out a comprehensive investigation and arraign the suspect in court with the appropriate criminal charge on completion of the investigation.
The Commissioner promised that further development on the case will be communicated to members of the public.
