By Ifeanyi Okolie and Linda Amalu

Operatives of the State Criminal Investigation Department of the Enugu State Command, said they have commenced  investigations into the alleged  murder of a middle-aged man Uche Abonyi, who was killed at Umuodu Umuogwu village Isi-Oroto Isi-Uzo Local Government Area of  the State.

It was gathered that the deceased,  who met his untimely death  after he was allegedly stabbed by one Christopher Agada, during a fight with him and two of his brothers identified as  Godwin Agada and Francis Agada.

The Spokesperson, Enugu State Police Command,  Ebere Amariazu, who made this known to Crime Alert said, a serving military officer,  Joseph Okoro, was also involved in the fight which cause is yet to be unravelled.

Meantime, the killing sparked off  violence as angry villagers  revolted and  burnt a car believed to be one of the suspects and was about to expand their action when police operatives intervened quickly to save the situation and escalation of violence.

Amariazu  added that the suspects have been apprehended and they are assisting the operatives in their investigations. The corpse of the deceased has been deposited at Ikem General Hospital for Autopsy.

In another development,  operatives of Oji River  Police Division, Enugu  have arrested  a notorious suspected kidnapper who is also wanted for murder over his nefarious activities  in the area.

The suspect, Chukwuka Uzoma,  a native of  Nkpagu Village, Ugwuoba, Oji River Enugu, is said to have been on the wanted list of the police for kidnapping  and other crimes.

Sources disclosed that the suspect was involved in the  kidnap of one Veronica Ogugor of Orjinator, Ugwuoba, Oji River Enugu, in 2013 and the murder of one Fredrick Onwuka of Nkpagu village, Oji River Enugu.

Amariazu, who confirmed the arrest said  the suspect ran to Lagos where he spent some months after committing these crimes and he returned to Enugu, not knowing that he was being monitored  by eagle-eyed operatives  who apprehended him. Amariazu also added that the suspect is now helping the police in their investigations.