Deberechi Chukwu: Suspected killer of retired CSP Kpatuma arrested

The Imo State Police Command has arrested a suspected killer of a retired Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP), Christian Kpatuma.

The police officer was killed on Wednesday by suspected cultists in the Agwa area of Oguta Local Government Area of the state.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Kpatuma was abducted from his residence by young men suspected to be cultists.
They took him to a nearby bush where they allegedly killed him, brought his body back and dumped it in front of his compound.

The command’s spokesman, Mike Abattam, said in a statement that the suspect, Deberechi Chukwu, alleged leader of the cult group, was arrested after investigation.“After diligent gathering of both forensic and technical intelligence, one of the suspects, Deberechi Chukwu, was arrested while escaping to another state.

Police said it was found that the suspect was a notorious kidnapper and an escapee from the Imo Correctional Center, Owerri.

According to him, the suspect, after escaping from prison, recruited young men into his cult group and were terrorising the Agwa community.

“It is also on record that he was involved in the killing of a lot of security personnel in the state.

“However, he has made useful statement and has volunteered to assist the police in the arrest of other members of his gang currently on the run,” he said.