Chukwudalu Ezeani, 35, was arrested by the Anambra State Police Command for allegedly killing his cousin, Chinedu Ezeani, and burying his body in a shallow grave in Afube village, Amichi, Nnewi South Local Government Area.
The defendant was said to have committed the crime on August 1, 2025, about 8 p.m., at his home, before concealing the corpse for nearly eight months.
SP Tochukwu Ikenga, the Police Public Relations Officer, confirmed the news in a statement made on Wednesday, stating that the case was originally filed as a missing person occurrence at the Amichi Police Station.
According to him, operatives from the State Criminal Investigation Department in Awka later examined the case based on solid intelligence, resulting in the suspect’s detention.
“Operatives of the State Criminal Investigation Department, Awka, have uncovered an eight-month-old case of a reported missing person with the arrest of one Chukwudalu Ezeani, aged 35 years, in connection with the murder of his cousin, Chinedu Ezeani, aged 52 years,” Ikenga said.
“Preliminary investigations revealed that on August 1, 2025, at about 8 p.m., the suspect allegedly killed the deceased at his residence in Afube village, Amichi, and buried the body in a shallow grave within his compound, thereby concealing the crime for about eight months,” he added.
Ikenga claimed that the suspect confessed during interrogation and took officers to the burial place, where the decomposing body was exhumed.
“Upon interrogation, the suspect confessed to the crime and led operatives to the burial site within his compound, where the corpse was exhumed,” he said.
The remains have been deposited for forensic examination, and the suspect will be arraigned in court after investigations are completed.
The command emphasized their commitment to justice and encouraged the public to report suspicious activities to the nearest police station.
