The Anambra State Police Command has arrested a male suspected to be involved in the kidnap and murder of George Onwurah in Ndiukwuenu, Orumba-North Local Government Area of the state.
The Police Public Relations Officer in the state and a Superintendent of Police, Tochukwu Ikenga, disclosed this in a statement issued on Friday in Awka.
He said that the incident occurred in May 2024.
Ikenga said that operatives attached to Awgbu Police Division, based on community support on June 12 by 10:20am, arrested 19-year-old Chimaobi Mbonu.
He explained that Mbonu is suspected to be a member of a kidnapping gang involved in the kidnap and murder of Onwurah.
According to Ikenga, preliminary information revealed that Mbonu and some other gang members kidnapped and tortured their victim to death, after collecting ransom.
He added: “The criminal gang is also responsible for the vandalisation of the community health centre, where they stole a lot of electrical materials and other valuables.
“The operatives have emplaced operational plans to arrest other gang members that are currently at large.”
