The Northern Regional Police Command in Ghana on Saturday, July 11, arrested two Nigerians over the murder of a 36-year-old Nigerian man, Nkemujika Uzorchuku Eze.
The suspects, identified as Daniel Victor Eze and David Oko Ewa, were arrested over the death of Nkemujika Uzorchuku Eze, whose body was discovered at his residence in Sanzirigu, a suburb of Tamale, on Saturday, July 11.
Preliminary investigations revealed that the deceased lived in a three-bedroom apartment with his wife, Peace Uzorchuku, the two suspects and another Nigerian national identified as Godwin Nwafor.
Police said investigations commenced after officers received a report that the deceased had been found motionless in a pool of blood inside his bedroom.
“A team of investigators immediately visited the scene where examination revealed that the deceased had sustained a deep cut wound to the forehead, while a towel had been stuffed into his mouth. The room had also been ransacked,” the police said.
During an examination of the scene, investigators recovered a wooden pestle suspected to have been used in the attack and other materials considered relevant to the investigation.
The victim’s body was taken to the Tamale Teaching Hospital, where he was confirmed dead by a medical officer before being deposited at the hospital mortuary for preservation and autopsy.
The police said intelligence-led operations led to the arrest of the two suspects at Tatale later the same day while they were attempting to flee to the Republic of Togo.
“Through intelligence-led operations, police intercepted and arrested the two suspects at Tatale on the same day while they were attempting to flee into the Republic of Togo through the Tatale route. They were subsequently handed over to the Tamale District CID to assist with investigations,” the police added.
According to the police, the suspects admitted during interrogation to conspiring to kill the deceased after accusing him of withholding proceeds from internet fraud activities.
“During interrogation, the suspects admitted conspiring to murder the deceased after claiming that he had been withholding proceeds they had obtained through internet fraud activities,” the police stated.
A search conducted following their arrest led to the recovery of several items suspected to have been taken from the victim’s room, including mobile phones, laptops, a tablet, jewellery, clothing, wristwatches, personal documents and other valuables.
Police said the recovered items had been retained as exhibits to support the ongoing investigation.
The suspects remain in police custody and are expected to be arraigned before a court on Monday, July 13, to facilitate further investigations.
Nkemujika Uzorchuku Eze (Victim)
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