Police nab man for killing 4-year-old girl after drug use in Enugu

Enugu police have arrested a man for the gruesome murder of a 4-year-old girl after smoking Mkpujurummiri. Get the full story on this tragic incident.

The community is left in shock after the Anti-Cultism Tactical Squad of the Enugu State Command’s Nsukka Division arrested a 30-year-old man, Nweke Chukwuemeka, for brutally murdering a four-year-old girl. The incident has deeply disturbed everyone involved.

Residents of Orba Road in the Nsukka Local Government Area were struck with horror and disbelief as a tragic event occurred within their compound.

The police report states that while Zinachukwu Ugwu was asleep, the suspect purportedly cut her throat.

According to reports, the suspect had smoked Mkpujurummiri, a locally notorious and perilous drug before committing the crime.

The heinousness of the offense has caused grieving within the community and sparked grave apprehensions regarding substance addiction and its aftermath.

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After receiving a distress call, the police swiftly acted to detain the perpetrator. DSP Daniel Ndukwe of Enugu State Police Command affirmed that upon reaching the location, authorities discovered the deceased body of an infant.

Promptly after her death was discovered, the child was brought to the hospital where medical professionals declared her deceased. Subsequently, she has been laid in the mortuary.

The suspect was found in possession of a knife, suspected Indian hemp and charm. The police recovered these items as evidence related to the murder case.

Initial inquiries disclosed that Nweke Chukwuemeka, who hails from Umuagu-Ozalla in the Nkanu West Local Government Area, was cohabiting on the premises with the kin of the sufferer.

Before committing the heinous act, he tried to attack other neighbors and eventually entered the child’s apartment.

Chukwuemeka made a chilling admission of guilt, stating that his actions were influenced by methamphetamine, Indian hemp and the alcoholic beverage known as Action Bitters.

In addition, he admitted that he belonged to the Vikings Confraternity and disclosed his participation in a cult clash that occurred in Jos, Plateau State in 2022. According to him, he purportedly took the life of an opposing group member during said altercation.

The crime has been labeled by CP Kanayo Uzuegbu, the Commissioner of Police, as barbaric and beyond imagination.

The victim’s family received his condolences along with an assurance of justice. CP Uzuegbu has instructed the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of SCID to speed up the investigation and guarantee a prompt prosecution for the suspect.

CP Uzuegbu urged citizens to remain watchful and observe the behavioral tendencies of people in their surroundings, with a view towards averting similar irrational actions from taking place again.

The detention and impending trial of Nweke Chukwuemeka offer a glimmer of hope for the mourning relatives to obtain justice, yet it also serves as a poignant reminder of drug addiction and violence’s destructive effects on our community in light of young Zinachukwu Ugwu’s passing.