The Police Command in Anambra says it has commenced investigation to unravel the circumstances surrounding the alleged murder of a native doctor by a pastor.
A statement issued on Friday in Awka by SP Haruna Mohammed, the Command’s spokesman, identified the victim as 60-year-old Oliver Ugwu of Umusiome village, Nkpor near Onitsha.
He said the suspect, Uchenna Chukwuma, 21, who resides at Ugwuezue street, Umusiome Nkpor near Onitsha, allegedly killed the suspect using a machete on Sept. 3.
The suspect, who hails from Amagunze in Nkanu East LGA of Enugu State, claimed during interrogation that he was sent by God to kill the native doctor.
He further alleged that the victim was disturbing him spiritually and had not allowed him to progress financially.
The Police spokesman said detectives attached to Ogidi Division led by the DPO, CSP Ekuri Remigius visited the scene of the crime and took the victim to Iyi Enu hospital Ogidi for medical attention.
The victim was certified dead by the medical doctor at the hospital, and the corpse was deposited at the hospital mortuary for autopsy.
The machete used in perpetrating the crime has been recovered as an exhibit and the case transferred to the Criminal Investigation Department for further investigation.