Boy Starved For 3 Days, Then Murdered

Fresh facts have emerged on what transpired before a businessman, Onyebuchi Onuoha, murdered his 13-year old brother, John Iroh Udeh in Lagos recently.

P.M.NEWS gathered that the late Udeh was allegedly locked up in a room and starved for three days before he was butchered by Onyebuchi.

It was also gathered that Onyebuchi who was living with his younger brother, Ifeanyi Onuoha allegedly committed the heinous crime when Ifeanyi left for a burial ceremony at their village at Ngwa in Abia State, South-East Nigeria.

On the day of the alleged murder, neighbours suspected Onyebuchi’s movement and demanded to search a sack he was carrying just as he was about leaving his residence to an unknown destination.

The curious neighbours were shocked when they discovered the body of murdered John cut into three parts and hidden inside the sack.

Onyebuchi was promptly arrested and handed over to the police at Tolu division.

The matter was transferred to the Homicide Section of the State CID, Yaba, Lagos for further investigation. ASP Saka is the Investigation Police Officer, IPO.

P.M.NEWS also gathered that Onyebuchi actually started living with Ifeanyi and the late Udeh when his business suffered setback. The businessman is now being detained at the State Criminal Investigation Department, SCID, Panti, Yaba, Lagos after he was arrested for allegedly killing Udeh.

P.M.NEWS investigations revealed that the act was allegedly committed at their 19, Ajose Street, Ajegunle, Olodi-Apapa, Lagos, Southwest Nigeria. It was gathered that Onyebuchi had complained to his friends that he was facing a lot of challenges in his business after it nosedived.

The father of the murdered boy, Mr. Agwu Iro Udeh, has called on the police to ensure justice prevails in the matter.

In a petition to the Deputy Commissioner of Police, DCP, Panti, Yaba, Lagos through their counsel, Charles C. Asugha, the family said that those that killed little John Iro Udeh must be fished out and brought to book.

John’s father further alleged that the victim must have been killed for money making ritual considering the circumstances he was brutally murdered.

“We are appealing to you to use your good offices to order thorough and comprehensive investigation into the matter and bring the culprits to book. This will further prevent this horrible act and total lack of respect for human life to occur in future,” he stated.

—Cyriacus Izuekwe