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I WAS SENT BY GOD TO KILL NATIVE DOCTOR - ARRESTED PASTOR

A Pastor has said he was sent by God to kill a 60-year old native doctor identified as Olivier Ugwu in Onitsha, Anambra State.


The Police Spokesperson of the Anambra Command, Haruna Mohammed, confirmed the development.


Mohammed said the police has commenced investigation to unravel the circumstances surrounding the murder of the native doctor.


The Police Spokesperson identified the suspect as Uchenna Chukwuma, a 21-year old Pastor.


Chukwuma, who resides at Ugwuezue street, Umisiome Nkporenear Onitsha, carried out the murder with a machete on September 3rd, 2020.


"The suspect, who hails from Amagunze in Nkanu East Local Government Area of Enugu State, claimed during interrogation that he was sent by God to kill the native doctor," the Police Spokesperson said.


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Mohammed said Chukwuma,  alleged that the native doctor was disturbing him spiritually and had not allowed him to make progress in his finances.


The Police Spokesperson noted that detectives attached to the Ogidi division led by Ekuri Remigius, visited the scene of the crime and rushed the victim to Iyi Enu hospital, Ogidi, for medical attention.


The native doctor was certified dead by the medical doctor at the hospital, and the corpse was deposited at the hospital mortuary for autopsy.


According to the Police Spokesperson, the machete uses in perpetrating the crime was recovered as exhibit and the case has been transferred to the Criminal Investigation department.


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