Man Kills Brother Over N1,500 Electricity Bill
Category: Crime News
A suspect Peter Orji has allegedly shot dead his elder brother, Godwin
for disconnecting his light over non-payment of his electricity bill in
Uruagu, in Nnewi North Local Government Area of Anambra State.
The
incident was said to have occurred on Tuesday in Okpunoeze, Uruagu, following
a brawl between the two brothers over disconnection of the light.
The Nation gathered that trouble ensued when the suspect failed to
pay his monthly bill of ₦1500, leading to disconnection of his light, before
his confronting the elder brother (living on the same compound with him) over
the development.
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A source said: “The quarrel culminated to the point that Peter got
angry, rushed into his room, grabbed his gun, came out and gunned down his
elder brother, Godwin Orji, in a twinkle of an eye.
“Peter, after
committing the act, quickly run to a nearest police station and surrendered
himself, for the fear of being mobbed.
“Prior to the recent issue,
there had been an age-old feud and vendetta between Mr. Peter Orji and his
elder brother (the deceased) over a land dispute, for which he had been
issuing life threats to his elder brother, which was not taken
seriously.”
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When contacted, Police spokesperson, Ikenga Tochukwu, confirmed the
incident, saying the suspect had been arrested contrary to claims that he
willingly surrendered himself to the police.
He said: ” The wife of
the suspect was first arrested at the scene of the crime, after which the
suspect himself was arrested; both of whom are currently in the police
custody.
“The Commissioner of Police, Echeng Echeng has ordered
that the case be transferred to State Criminal Investigation Department ( CID)
for discreet investigation.”
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