Anambra Police Arrest Suspects Over Murder of His Cousin In Anambra

Operatives of the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Awka, have uncovered an eight-month-old Case of a reported missing person with the arrest of a 35-year-old suspect, Chukwudalu Ezeani, ‘male‘, in connection with the murder of his cousin, late Chinedu Ezeani ‘m’, aged 52 years.

Preliminary investigations by the police revealed that on August 1, 2025 at about 8pm the suspect allegedly killed the deceased at his residence in Afube Village, Amichi, and buried the body in a shallow grave within his compound, concealing the crime for about eight months.

The case, which was initially reported as a missing person incident at Amichi Police Station, was later revisited by detectives following credible intelligence, leading to the arrest of the suspect.

Confirming the arrest to newsmen, the command’s spokesperson, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, said upon interrogation, the suspect confessed to the crime and led operatives to the burial site within his compound, where the corpse was exhumed.

Ikenga mentioned that the remains have been deposited for necessary forensic examination, while the suspect will be arraigned in court upon the conclusion of investigations.