Operatives of the Imo state Police Command has unraveled the mystery surrounding the disappearance of a young lady
According to an official statement issued to journalists and signed by the command’s spokesman, CSP Micheal Abattam, two suspects have been arrested in connection with the murder of the young lady
Also, the statement disclosed that dangerous weapon suspected to have been used by the two suspects was recovered by the police
The statement further said, ” following a case of Missing Person reported by the family of the young woman, Miss Joy Uchechi Nwachukwu aged 36yrs who left home for work at HALIM 633 SYNERGY COOKING GAS STATION, Toronto/Road Safety by MCC Road Owerri, Imo State and never returned home, the detectives swung into action”
It stated, ” after a futile search, the family decided to complain to the Commissioner of Police through a petition written by one Pastor Mrs Precious Abara”
On receipt of the petition, the statement said it was immediately referred to the State Criminal Intelligence and Investigation Department (SCIID) for discreet investigation.
It pointed out that Detectives from the FORENSIC SECTION of the command, were detailed to investigate in conjunction with a team of CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATORS (CSI’s) led by Inspector Obele Fredrick.
According to the statement, the investigating team, went to the scene of the crime on investigation, armed with Forensic Equipment’s.
” On arrival, preliminary investigation revealed that Miss Joy Uchechi Nwachukwu who doubles as the Secretary/Cashier of the Gas Plant, takes the weekly money sales to the bank on Tuesday’s and manages the day to day running of the company because the owner who resides abroad entrust the business in her care.” the further explained
” these unfolding revelations gave the team of detectives an insight into the puzzle surrounding the disappearance of the lady and a thorough searching was made in the premises of the entire gas station for clues.” the statement also said
The statement revealed that in the course of searching, a blood stain was observed on the wall of the fence, of the premises of the gas company, this made the team to suspect fowl play hence, they carefully and professionally traced the blood stain to an area where dried grasses were packed deceptively with two heavy stones placed on them to create an impression that nothing has been done around the area for long time.
However, the went further to say that the operatives removed the heavy stones, the grasses and gently dugged out the earth to discover it was a shallow grave, inside was a shovel and a cutlass and the decomposing body of Miss Joy Uchechi Nwachukwu
The statement said, ” Consequently, the corpse was exhumed, the shovel and cutlass recovered to the Station.”
According to it, ” Hypothetically, it is reasonably suspected that the two items recovered in the shallow grave are the murder weapons used in killing the victim”
It pointed out that the corpse was later evacuated and deposited at the Federal Medical Centre mortuary for autopsy as two suspects have been arrested and are undergoing interrogation for the gruesome murder of Miss Joy Uchechi Nwachukwu
” The police operatives are not relenting in their search for the fleeing two suspects and within the shortest possible time, they will be arrested and made to face the full wrath of the law.” Abattam said
