From David Onwuchekwa, Nnewi
A young man whose name was given as Peter in Nnewi North Local Government Area of Anambra State on Tuesday allegedly killed his elder brother, Godwin over alleged disconnection of his electricity supply for non-payment of bill. .
The incident was said to have occurred following a brawl between the two brothers over the disconnection.
Our source said that trouble started when the suspect failed to pay his monthly bill of ₦1,500, leading to disconnection of his energy supply, before he confronted his elder brother living on the same compound.
“The quarrel culminated to the point that Peter got angry, rushed into his room, grabbed his gun, came out and gunned down his elder brother, Godwin in a twinkle of an eye.
“Peter, after committing the act, quickly run to a nearest police station and surrendered himself, for the fear of being mobbed.
“Prior to the recent issue, there had been an age-old feud and vendetta between Mr Peter and his elder brother (the deceased) over a land dispute, for which he had been issuing life threats to his elder brother, which was not taken seriously, ” the source said.
When contacted, Police spokesperson, Ikenga Tochukwu, confirmed the incident, saying the suspect had been arrested contrary to claims that he willingly surrendered himself to the police.
He said the wife of the suspect was first arrested at the scene of the crime, after which the suspect himself was arrested; both of whom are currently in the police custody.
“The Commissioner of Police, Echeng Echeng has ordered that the case be transferred to State Criminal Investigation Department ( CID) for discreet investigation, ” the PPRO said.