Butcher who cut, burned Buhari activist Okeke to death arrested

After the news made the round that a staunch supporter of President Muhammadu Buhari in the southeast was murdered by a man identified as Chiadiobi in Anambra in October, the state police command swung into action.

Chiadiobi is now in police custody for murdering Kenechukwu Okeke.

The late activist’s wife Blessing Odinakachi said the butcher and tenant of theirs killed Okeke—by cutting and setting him ablaze— after a disagreement.

The Anambra State Police Command’s Spokesperson, DSP Toochukwu Ikenga confirmed the arrest of Chiadiobi on Friday.

Ikenga who spoke to the press said the state Police Commissioner, Mr Echeng Eworo gave an order for the suspect to be arrested and questioned over the death of Okeke.

Although details of the arrest are still sketchy, Ikenga said the suspect had discarded his phone number and gone into hiding when it dawned on him that the killing of Okeke had become public but he was later smoked out by police operatives and is now helping police authorities with its investigations.

Okeke was a pro-Buhari activist who dragged many to court for abusing the president, including celebrities and media outfits. He was also a supporter of the federal government during the ENDSARS protest last year.

His murder went unreported until the Daily Post first broke, thus forcing the police authorities to take action.