How 3 siblings murdered, buried mother of 5 in septic tank

The suspects who are of the same parents, all male and native of Isiekenesi, Ideato LGA of Imo State were arrested sequel to complaints received from one Chinedu Ogbonnaya, who alleged that his mother, Mrs Janet Nnenna Ogbonnaya, had been kidnapped and a 5-Million naira ransom demand had been placed as pre-condition for her release.

The police went on manhunt of the suspects, and arrested them in their home town where they had taken refuge after committing the crime in Abuja, in order to evade police arrest.They however revealed on interrogation that the victim had long been murdered and buried.

Pice team at the location of the septic tank at Abuja

According to the release by DCP Frank Mba, Force Public Relations Officer(FPPRO), Abuja, made available to nation update online, the suspects led a team of investigators alongside pathologists to a residence at Wumba District, Lokogoma, Abuja on Thursday 4th June, 2020 where the victim’s decomposing body was exhumed from a septic tank. The exhumed body has been taken to the University Teaching Hospital, Gwagwalada, Abuja for forensic examination.

The report went further to reveal that a Toyota Highlander Jeep belonging to the deceased has also been recovered by Police operatives at a mechanic workshop in Apo where it had been repainted into a different colour, and ownership criminally transferred to the principal suspect – Johnson Emmanuel.

Investigations also revealed that the house where the deceased was killed and buried originally belonged to one of the suspects but was hurriedly sold-off to a third party apparently to dislodge any trace of evidence against them.

Commending the men of the IRT for their show of professionalism, the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Mohammed Adamu, reassured Nigerians that perpetrators of any form of crime in the country will not go undetected and unpunished

He however enjoined citizens to be more security conscious and report any suspicious activities within their neighbourhood to the nearest police station for prompt action.