IZUNNA OKAFOR
Mr. Peter Orji, a native of Uruagu, Nnewi North Local Government Area of Anambra State, has reportedly shot dead his elder brother, Mr. Godwin Orji, for allegedly disconnecting his light over non-payment of his electricity bills.
According to reports, the incident happened on Tuesday in Okpunoeze, Uruagu, because of a heated argument which ensued between the two brothers over the disconnection of power supply.
It was gathered that the argument ensued because Mr. Peter Orji (the alleged murderer) failed to pay his monthly electricity bill of ₦1500, leading to disconnection of his light, which made him to confront the elder brother (living in the same compound with him), for disconnecting his light.
The quarrel, according to reports, culminated to the point that the defaulter, Peter Orji, got angry, rushed into his room, grabbed his gun, came out and gunned down his elder brother, Godwin Orji.
Mr. Peter Orji, after committing the murder, was said to have quickly ran to a nearest Police Station and surrendered himself, for the fear of being mobbed.
P.M.EXPRESS gathered that prior to the recent issue, there had been an age-old feud between Mr. Peter Orji and his elder brother (the deceased) over a land dispute, for which he had been issuing life threats to his elder brother, which was not taken seriously.
When contacted, the State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ikenga Tochukwu, confirmed the incident but however, said the suspect, Mr. Orji, was arrested by the Police, contrary to claims that he willingly surrendered himself to the Police.
He said the wife of the suspect was first arrested at the scene of crime, after which the suspect himself was arrested; both of whom are currently in the Police custody.
DSP Tochukwu further stated that the State Commissioner of Police, CP Echeng Echeng, has ordered that the case be transferred to State CID for discreet investigation.