A traditional ruler has been arrested by men of the Enugu State Police command for allegedly ordering the burning of the corpse of Precious Korshima, a 9-year-old house help.
The deceased house help before her death worked for one Mrs. Ujunwa Ugwoke of Fidelity Estate, Enugu.
The girls guardian, Mrs. Ugwuoke reportedly admitted that she beat Precious to death and later dumped her corpse along the Enugu-Portharcourt Expressway.
The girls father, James Achikpi Korshima reportedly told the Civil Rights Realisation and Advancement Network (CRRAN) that his childs body was burnt by villagers.
The CRRAN through its President Olu Omotayo Esq, wrote a petition to the Enugu State Commissioner of Police over the case.
Omotayo they gathered from Mr. Korshima said the Police informed him that when they went to the scene, they learned that the traditional ruler of the community had given the order to the youth to burn the decomposing body because of the offensive smell coming from it.
He also alkeged that traditional ruler reportedly indulges in an illegal act without informing security agents of the presence of the corpse in his domain.
CRRAN’s petition reads: “We submit that this is a clear case of murder and the investigation of the case has nothing to do with the Anti-Kidnapping Base.
“We urge you to immediately order that a thorough investigation of this heinous crime be carried out by the Homicide section of the State Criminal and Investigation Department (State CID), of the State Police Headquarters, Enugu.
“Ujunwa Ugwuoke killed the little child in a cruel and barbaric way and dumped the corpse in the bush while the traditional ruler in question completed the unlawful act by ordering the burning of the corpse.”
The deceased father has cried out for justice expressed fears that he may not get justice as he has been visiting the Anti-Kidnapping Base for over a month without anything being done about his matter.
The traditional ruler who was earlier arrested was later granted bail hours after.