Anastasia Okechukwu ReportingÂ
Ebonyi State Police command has arrested four suspects in connection with the murder of the PDP ward chairman, Ezza North Local Government Area, Peter Nweke, in the State.
Recall, Nweke was killed by unknown gunmen on the 18th March, 2023 during the Governorship and House of Assembly election in the State.
In Statement on Friday by the police public relations Officer of Ebonyi State Police command, PPRO, SP Onome Onovwakpoyeya, during a press conference in Abakiliki said that the four suspects was arrested on the 28th of March, 2023 after the commissioner of police, CP Faleye S. Olaleye tasked all police officers to fish out all those responsible for the murder.
“On the 18th of March. 2023, during the Gubernatorial/State House of Assembly Elections, one Peter Nweke, the PDP Ward Chairman at Ezza North was killed by unknown gunmen. Sequel to the dastardly act, the Commissioner of Police, CP Faleye S. Olaleye, psc, tasked all Police Officers in the Command to fish out all those responsible for the killing. Consequently, on the 28/03/2023 four suspects were arrested in connection with the death of Mr Peter Nweke.”
He further said that during interrogation of the suspects, each confess to the role they play in Nweke’s death. The first suspect, a Labour Party House of Assembly Candidate, Ezza North Constituency, Leonard Kelechi Nwali, confessed to hiring the hoodlums who tortured Nweke to death, the second, Onyebuchi Chita, confessed to have brought in the killers from Nkomoro into Ogboji community, where Peter Nweke was killed, the third suspect Aloke Obinna of Ogboji community confessed to have given his motorcycle to one Onyebuchi Chita for escape after the incident and the third Ifeanyi Nwokpuku confessed to have worked with Sampson Nweke, who pointed Peter Nweke out to the killers.
The Commissioner, Assured the public that all the suspects arrested would be arraigned in court after investigation, while others behind the incidents will be arrested and brought to Justice.