Man Who Killed Rev. Father Cyriakus Onunkwo 3 Years Ago, Arrested At His Wedding

One of the suspects who killed Rev, Fr. Cyriakus Onunkwo a native of Osina, Imo State in 2017, identified as Charles Nnanna has been arrested by The Police in Imo state.

Nnanna was said to have fled to Indonesia after the incident, The Nation reports.

It was learnt that the suspect was arrested on 16/02/2020 at about 5:40pm, at Aji in Oru East Local Government Area of Imo State by the operatives of the the State Police Command’s Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) during his traditional wedding ceremony.

The suspect who led a gang that kidnapped Rev Father Onunkwo on the 1/09/2017 at about 08 35pm when he came home to bury his late father, consequently murdered him and left his lifeless body which was later recovered a day later at Omuma in Oru East Local Government Area of Imo State.

Upon investigation into this matter all the suspects were rounded up except Charles Nnanna who fled to Indonesia.

The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Orlando Ikeokwu who confirmed the story said that the suspect was arrested, while on his traditional wedding ceremony based on credible intelligence;

According to him the suspect has confessed to the crime as well as his role in the operation, adding that he would be prosecuted accordingly.