Woman Arrested For Holding Knife Against a little Girl to Be Charged With Attempted Murder- Abia Police Command Says
Confirming her arrest to newsmen in a press release, the spokesperson of the command, DSP Maureen Chianaka, said preliminary investigation reveals that on July 5, Mrs. Nwoko who resides at IBB Housing Estate, Umuahia, attempted to k!ll Miss Ebo Chimamanda, who stays with her, on the basis that she refused to spread the clothes she was asked to spread before the suspect (Mrs. Gift) left for the market. Investigation also revealed that the suspect has repeatedly be@ten and has been threatening to k!ll young Miss Chimamanda.
Chinaka said operatives from the World Bank Divisional Police Headquarters, Umuahia, raced to the scene, leveraging on actionable intelligence, rescued the victim, apprehended the suspect, and recovered the exhibit knife.
The police imagemaker said the investigation is ongoing, as the case has been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), and the suspect will be charged with attempted m#rder upon conclusion of the investigation.
Chinaka said operatives from the World Bank Divisional Police Headquarters, Umuahia, raced to the scene, leveraging on actionable intelligence, rescued the victim, apprehended the suspect, and recovered the exhibit knife.
The police imagemaker said the investigation is ongoing, as the case has been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), and the suspect will be charged with attempted m#rder upon conclusion of the investigation.
