The police arrest one Nwalozie Chiwendu who killed his elder brother with cutlass in Owerrinta, Isiala Ngwa South Local Government Area of Abia State
By Jude Nzennaya, Port Harcourt
Men and officers of the Abia State Police Command have arrested a man identified as Nwalozie Chiwendu, who slaughtered hi elder brother and fled the Ofeh Community in Eberi, Omuma Local Government Area (LGA) of Rivers State on February 12, 2026. The incident was reported at Omuma Police station under the Oyigbo Area command.
Chiwendu, whowas said to have fled the community after allegedly using cutlass to butcher his elder brother, Chidiebere Isaiah, over allegation of witchcraft that hindered his prosperity, was arrested at Owerrinta in Isiala Ngwa South Local Government Area (LGA) of Abia State, 13 days after fleeing the community and has been handed over to the Rivers State Police command.
Tentacle recalled that the state Police had launched manhunt for the suspect after the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Grace Irinke-Koko, confirmed the incident, revealing that the suspect used cutlass to machete the victim to death after accusing him of witchcraft.
CSP Irinke-Koko, who said the victim’s corpse has been retrieved and deposited in the mortuary, assured that the suspect would face the full wrath of the law in compliance to the directive of the Commissioner of Police, Olugbenga Adepoju.
“Information at my disposal indicates that the suspect used cutlass to machete the victim to death after accusing him (victim) of witchcraft that made him (suspect) not to prosper.
“The corpse has been retrieved, deposited in the mortuary and a manhunt has been launched for the suspect with a view to arresting and bringing him to face the law in compliance to the directive of Commissioner of Police, Olugbenga Adepoju,” she said.
