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Two Brothers Arrested For Killing Security Guard, Victim’s 12-Year-Old Son While Trying To Steal Uncle's Car

Two Brothers Arrested For Killing Security Guard, Victim’s 12-Year-Old Son While Trying To Steal Uncle's Car
March 16, 2023

The police in Enugu State, Southeast Nigeria, have arrested two brothers for allegedly killing a security guard and his 12-year-old son in an attempt to steal and sell their uncle's car.

 

The Command's spokesman, Daniel Ndukwe, who disclosed this in a statement issued on Thursday morning, said the state police commissioner, CP Ahmed Ammani deplore had vowed to ensure that the suspects were prosecuted after the investigation while commiserating with the victims' loved ones.

 

Ndukwe identified the suspects as Chinedu Nnaona and Maduabuchi Nnaona, aged 25 and 21 respectively. He said they hail from Onuakpaka, Ndiagu-Akpugo in Nkanu West Local Government Area of Enugu State and were arrested on March 13, 2023, by operatives of Uwani Police Division.

 

According to the statement, their arrest followed a report received at Nkanu West Police Division on March 12, 2023 at about 11.30 am, alleging the murder of one Christian Ngene, who is the security guard and his 12-year-old son, Promise Ngene.

 

The statement partly read, "Upon receipt of the report, Police Operatives of the Division swiftly moved to the scene, found and evacuated the lifeless bodies of the victims to the hospital, where they were confirmed dead by doctors and their remains deposited in the mortuary for preservation and autopsy.

 

"Two knives, two hand gloves and broken pieces of a concrete baluster, used by the suspects to perfect the act, were recovered at the scene."

 

Ndukwe stated that the suspects during preliminary investigation confessed to have committed the crime, adding that "they conspired and left Port Harcourt, Rivers State where they reside with their parents, and went to the mentioned home address, with the sole aim of stealing and selling their uncle's Mitsubishi Grandis car, parked in his said hometown compound.

 

"To perfect their plan, they procured the knives, proceeded to the building in the early morning hours of 12/03/2023, and scaled the fence to gain access into the compound. And to further gain access into the main building to get the car's key, they used the baluster to attack the security guard in order to get the building's keys from him.

 

"He resisted, but they overpowered and used the knives to severally stab him to death.

 

"They went ahead to stab and murder his said son, who was sleeping, to avoid their being exposed by him. They then gained access and ransacked the entire building in search of the car key, but were unsuccessful.

 

"Upon daybreak, they escaped to Maryland Enugu, from where they were arrested by the Police Operatives, while trying to treat injuries the deceased security guard inflicted on them, in an attempt to resist and defend himself from their murderous attack."

 

Describing the incident as sad, barbaric and heinous, the Command's spokesman said the police commissioner, Ammani, had ordered the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of the State CID to accelerate and conclude the ongoing investigation into the case and arraign the suspects in court.