The Anambra State Police Command has arrested a 46-year-old man, Obadigbo Emmanuel Anumudu, identified as the prime suspect in the gruesome murder and beheading of Mrs. Obianuju Akubi, a 69-year-old woman, in Umueri, Anambra East Local Government Area.
According to the command, the incident occurred in July 2024, and the suspect had been on the run for over a year before his arrest.
In a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Tochukwu Ikenga, operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS), Awkuzu, acting on credible intelligence, stormed Aguleri in Anambra East and successfully apprehended Anumudu.
Ikenga stated that upon interrogation, the suspect confessed to the crime and provided useful information that led to the identification of other members of the gang involved in the killing and beheading of the elderly woman.
“The suspect had been on the run since July 22, 2024, after he gruesomely murdered and beheaded the late Mrs. Obianuju Akubi, aged 69, in Umueri,” the PPRO said.
“During interrogation, the suspect confessed to the crime and mentioned members of his gang who participated in the act. He also disclosed the whereabouts of the victim’s head, which was taken away after the heinous crime.”
Ikenga assured that intensive efforts are ongoing to apprehend the remaining gang members and bring them to justice.
“Further updates on the case will be communicated in due course,” he added.
