Killing Of Rtd. Chief Superintendent In Agwa-Oguta: Police Neutralizes 1, 2 More Arrested

Dan Opara

Sequel to the murder of a retired Chief Superintendent of Police, Late Mr. Christian Kpatuma, on 01/02/2022 at his country home in Mgbala, Agwa in Oguta LGA of Imo State, where one of the suspect, Deberechi Chukwu, an escapee from Imo Correctional Centre Owerri, lmo State was arrested while escaping to a border state, the Command’s Tactical Teams never relented in their aggressive manhunt for the fleeing suspects working in collaboration with the Agwa Community Vigilante.

 On 06/02/2022 at about 1500 hours, after diligent gathering of more credible information, stormed the hoodlums hideout in the bush, in kpokpokiri village in Agwa Community . The hoodlums, on sighting the police operatives opened fire on them .

There was an exchange of gun fire and due to the superior fire-power of the Police, one of the hoodlums was neutralised while, two others, namely Ifeanyi Atta age 20 years and Osundu Azuakolam age 24 years were arrested while others escaped with bullets wounds.

On searching their hideout, two locally made short guns with four live cartridges and six expended ones were recovered. 

The two arrested suspects, on interrogation confessed to the crime and mentioned one Ikemefuna Fredrick as their operational commander and volunteered to assist the police in the arrest of other members of their gang that escaped.

The Commissioner of Police,  Imo Command,  CP Rabiu Hussaini, psc while commending the officers and men for their doggedness , urged them to sustain the tempo. He then, enjoined the community and vigilante groups not to relent working in synergy with the police until the remaining suspects are arrested and made to face the full wrath of the law.

The press statement was signed by CSP Micheal  Abattam, the Police Public Relations Officer,for the Commissioner of Police,Imo State Command.