Police Declares Inspector Wanted for Alleged Murder, Shares Other Details

• Inspector Audu Omadefu is reportedly on the run over an alleged murder in Anambra state
• The Anambra state police command declared the inspector wanted and urged residents to be on the lookout
• The command's spokesperson, DSP Tochukwu Ikenga, did not give details of the alleged murder

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Anambra state, Awka - The Nigeria Police Force has declared an inspector wanted for murder in Anambra state.

The Anambra state police command disclosed this to journalists in a press statement issued by its spokesman, DSP Tochukwu Ikenga, on Tuesday, February 6.

Ikenga identified the inspector as Audu Omadefu and urged the public with information on his whereabouts to report to the nearest police station, The Punch reported.

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Meanwhile, details of the alleged murder were not disclosed, but the command assured all that any information given shall be treated with utmost confidentiality.

The spokesperson also published some telephone numbers of the police in the state, with an appeal to Nigerians to report to the Force whenever they see the wanted inspector, Premium Times report added.

The statement read:

“Anambra State Police Command hereby declares AP No. 362178, Inspector Audu Omadefu wanted for murder.

“The command urges any member of the public who sees the fugitive or has information on his whereabouts to report to the nearest police station or call the command’s control room number 07039194332 or the PPRO on 08039334002.

“Any information given in this regard shall be treated with utmost confidentiality.”

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In another related development, Legit.ng reported that a pregnant woman identified simply as Blessing Godday has been arrested for allegedly stabbing another woman, Mrs Imeran Idema.

According to the Rivers state police command, Blessing killed the woman following an argument that ensued over a bunch of plantains she allegedly stole in the Adada community in the Abua/Odual local government area of the state.

Though the incident occurred on January 28, 2003, the police arrested Blessing on Friday, February 2, 2024.

The suspect, during a confession to the policemen at the homicide section of the command's criminal investigations department, said she only retaliated.

Source: Legit.ng