The police in Enugu state has commenced investigation to unravel the mystery behind death of an Octogenarian, Mathias Uzo, which was alleged to be a case of suicide.
Mr. Uzo, a native of Ezere in Awgu local government Area of the state, the police said was found dead hanging on a tree on the 2nd of December, 2019.
According to the terse statement issued by the Command’s spokesman, SP Ebere Amaraizu and made available to Journalist101, the police have also arrested one Emeka Ogbonna of Umueze in Nkanu west local government Area of Enugu state in relation to the death of one Emeka Edeh Ngwu also from Umueze in Nkanu West Local Government Area of Enugu state.
The statement reads;
“The Enugu state command of the Nigeria Police through its operatives have commenced investigations into an alleged commission of suicide by a man believed to be about 84 year old at Ezere in Awgu local government Area of Enugu state.
“It was gathered that the victim identified as one Mathias Uzo from Ezere Awgu was allegedly found dead while hanging on a tree on 02/12/19 in the evening.
“In another development, one Emeka Ogbonna of Umueze in Nkanu west local government Area of Enugu state is now helping the operatives of the state command in their investigations in relation to the death of one Emeka Edeh Ngwu also from Umueze in Nkanu West Local Government Area of Enugu state.
“It was gathered that the deceased, Emmanuel Edeh Ngwu had allegedly gone to separate a fight between the suspect and his wife on 25/11/19 before the suspect allegedly gave him a chase with a stick which resulted in the alleged felling into a well inside their neighbors compound by the deceased.
“It was further gathered that he was later rescued from the well and taken to University of Nigeria teaching hospital Ituku/Ozalla for medical attention and was later confirmed dead.”
SP Amaraizu said the state commissioner of police Ahmad Abdurrahman has directed for a full scale investigations into the incident .
