Miss Amanda Uchechi Ugo of Umumbiri in Ahaizu Mbaise Local Government Area of Imo State, has admitted to killing her her police boyfriend on Tuesday this week.
Amanda who is 23 years old told bewildered detectives during interrogation that she shot the Police Corporal, Cosmas Ugwu; her lover, in his room at the Area Command Barrack, Ezinihitte-Mbaise.
She said a serious altercation between them and the attendant ight preceded the shooting to death of the Corporal.
She explained that it was during the scuffle, that she took the Police Corporal’s revolver, breach number 5199225 and shot him three times on his chest and hand.
The police spokesman, Henry Okoye, confirmed this on Friday, saying the operatives of the area command on hearing the gunshots rushed to the scene where they met Corporal Ugwu lying helplessly on the floor in his room with gunshot injuries on his chest and hand.
He said: “On Tuesday, 26/12/2023 at about 1832hrs, Operatives of Ezinihitte-Mbaise Police Area Command, heard three gunshots emanating from the Area Command’s Barracks and tactically maneuvered to the scene where they met Corporal Cosmas Ugwu ‘m’ in his room with gunshot injuries on his chest and hand, lying helplessly on the floor in his pool of blood.
“He was immediately rushed to Evergreen Hospital in Ezinihitte-Mbaise where he died while receiving medical treatment. His corpse has since been deposited at the morgue for preservation.
“Sequel to the unfortunate incident Amanda Uchechi Ugo, ‘f’ 23yrs, of Umumbiri in Ahaizu Mbaise LGA of Imo State, was arrested at the scene of the crime by the operatives. More so, a pistol gun with breach number 5199225, assigned to the deceased officer was tactfully collected from her.
“On interrogation, she volunteered a confessional statement admitting that she shot the Police Corporal who was her lover after a serious altercation that led to a fight with him.”
Meanwhile the state Commissioner of Police, CP Aboki Danjuma, has directed the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) Owerri, to carry out a comprehensive investigation and arraign the suspect in court with the appropriate criminal charge on completion of the investigation.
