How Boy, 18 killed a Millionaire Businessman with pestle for demanding for a Charcoal Iron , and mother of a popular Musician in trouble

For 18 years Chukwujekwu Oranezu , from Eziagu-Umueleke village , Umunze in Orumba South local government area, Anambra state, life would not be same for him again. He is under custody at Special Anti Robbery Squad (SARS), Awka for investigations to be concluded on how he killed a Billionaire businessman from his community.

www.odogwublog.com reports that the police gave the name of the man he killed as Mr Remi from Ndiakpa village, Umunze with a pestle , and made away with his N500,000.

Oranezu did not actually set out to kill the businessman but to cover up his crime, he hit him more with pestle leading to his death.

 He is a neighbour to the deceased and his mother is a widow and sells processed Bitter leaf. The boy had access to the compound through the back gate. So he succeeded in pilfering some clothes and other usable from the man’s compound. He also collected a charcoal iron. He was asked to return it by the deceased.

On the day the man returned as usual, he came and saw the man counting huge amount of money with a visitor. He waited for the guest to go and he did . The deceased asked him about the iron, According to him. He brought the trousers and other clothes but the chief told him that his children would be coming home and would not take it lightly with him if the iron was not returned.

He however went and showed the deceased where he normally entered the compound to pilfer items. On his way coming back, he was in front and the boy was behind. He became possessed and covetous over the money on the table. He suddenly picked a pestle and landed it on the man’s head. He collapsed.

To avoid tracing him when the man is revived , he landed him more pestle blows leading to his death. Unknown to him, when the alarm was raised about his death, the last man that was with him sighted him and announced so. Police came into the matter and on searching their room found N500,000 hidden there. That raised some clues and he was arrested and he confessed to the crime.

That was how a man died for requesting for an old charcoal iron from a lad he must have helped in the past. What would he do with such huge amount, he said , he would use it to celebrate Christmas and buy some materials for his wielding business. Was that enough reason to kill? It was just strange.

He was among those paraded by the Anambra state police command after it foiled a kidnap and armed robbery attempt in Onitsha, but not without killing 4 of the dare devil gang in a shootout.

 Commissioner for Police Hassan Karma who paraded the suspects at the Headquarters of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), Awkuzu, Oyi local government area Anambra state , thanked Governor Willie Obiano for his support in the fight against criminals in the state.

Those paraded included a 65 year old Grace Offor, mother of a popular musician and Evangelist Obinna Offor , the Artist behind ‘’ Okwugi bu ebe ano’’  said to be the cook for the kidnapped victim.  

www.odogwublog.com reports that the notorious armed robber and kidnapper who allegedly killed an OC SARS , Ocheobi Emmanuel in Onitsha in 2012 and other members of the notorious Ofeakwu kidnapping gang were also paraded. Some inmates identified some of the gangs paraded as Abuchi Nwibe who Omenga said killed Onwa and Kolomentality that brought down cache of arms from Lagos for kidnappers and robbers.  

He displayed the dead bodies of victims of the shootout at a place identified as camp in Asaba Delta state where the police trailed them to. He said the police o a tip off from the public who sighted guns in their vehicle alerted them and they trailed them to Asaba where they were planning to re-launch an attack in Onitsha and engaged them in a shootout. Two were killed on the spot while two were arrested alive and later died while others escaped with bullet wounds.

Karma flanked by some top police officers including the Police Public Relations Officer (PRO), Uche Ezeh and the Officer in-charge of Special Anti-Robbery Squad (OC, SARS), James Nwafor , warned criminals and kidnappers to leave the state as there is no room for them.

He said they have received support in logistics, vehicles and communication gadgets and assured commitment and dedication to ride the state off crime with the support from the public with information.

Madam Offor although confirmed her son and her friends kidnapped one Ahanaonu Jacinta with her vehicle , a Honda CRV at 33 Nkwelle Ezunaka , Anambra state and brought to her house at Arondizuogu in Imo state, she was never a cook to them as claimed by the police.

As well , four men including Jonas Agu, Ejike Johnbosco and Felix Johnson were paraded for illegal possession of dynamites capable of blowing up banks but they said they were using it for blowing of rocks at Nkwelle Ezunaka and they were not the people selling it, having bought from the authorized seller who ran away when police came calling.

Items recovered from them included 2k2 riffles with 3 Magazines , 49 rounds live ammunition, seven rolls of Dynamite explosives with other related explosives components , N7,000 being part of ransom paid and victims RAV 4 Honda Jeep.

Madam Offor further said his son confirmed the kidnappers were his friends even though he never knew their modis operandis having seen them –the victim and kidnapper discussing and taking their birth as if they were great friends until police invaded her home saying her son was the leader of the kidnap gang. She said she is sick and never cooked for them as she returned from hospital before they drove in to her compound.

‘’My son is a musician and a prayer warrior and I was surprised he could engage in such a nasty deal to the extent of being a kidnapper. I am amazed and dumbfounded by such news.

Written by Odogwu Emeka Odogwu, Journalist and Blogger based in Anambra state