By Our Reporter
The Anambra State Police Command has arrested a 46-year-old man, Obadigbo Emmanuel Anumudu, alleged to be the prime suspect in the brutal murder and beheading of Mrs. Obianuju Akubi, a 69-year-old woman from Umueri in Anambra East Local Government Area.
Police spokesperson SP Tochukwu Ikenga said in a statement that operatives of the Rapid Response Squad, Awkuzu, apprehended the suspect in Aguleri after a year-long manhunt.
According to Ikenga, Anumudu had been on the run since July 22, 2024, when the crime occurred. During interrogation, the suspect reportedly confessed to the murder and revealed the identities of his accomplices as well as the location of the victim’s severed head.
Ikenga added that efforts are ongoing to arrest the remaining gang members and bring them to justice. Further updates on the investigation will be provided as it progresses.