Anambra man arrested for killing cousin, concealing body in shallow grave

Thursday, March 26, 2026 - The Anambra State Police Command has arrested a 35-year-old suspect, Chukwudalu Ezeani, for killing his cousin, Chinedu Ezeani, in Afube village, Amichi, Nnewi South Local Government Area of the state.

It was gathered that the suspect killed the victim at his residence in Afube Village on August 1, 2025 and buried the lifeless body in a shallow grave within his compound, thereby concealing the crime for about eight months.

The Anambra State Police Command spokesperson, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, confirmed the incident in a press statement released on Wednesday.

Ikenga said operatives of the State Criminal Investigation Department, Awka, uncovered the shallow grave after the case was initially reported as a missing person incident at Amichi Police Station, which was later revisited by detectives following credible intelligence, leading to the arrest of the suspect.

He added that 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, “Operatives of the State Criminal Investigation Department, Awka, have uncovered an eight-month-old case of a reported missing person with the arrest of a 35-year-old suspect, Chukwudalu Ezeani, ‘male‘, in connection with the murder of his cousin, late Chinedu Ezeani ‘m’, aged 52 years.

“Preliminary investigations revealed that on August 1, 2025, at about 8 pm, the suspect allegedly killed the deceased at his residence in Afube Village, Amichi, and buried the body in a shallow grave within his compound, concealing the crime for about eight months.

“The case, which was initially reported as a missing person incident at Amichi Police Station, was later revisited by detectives following credible intelligence, leading to the arrest of the suspect.

“Upon interrogation, the suspect confessed to the crime and led operatives to the burial site within his compound, where the corpse was exhumed.

“The remains have been deposited for necessary forensic examination, while the suspect will be arraigned in court upon the conclusion of investigations.”

He reiterates the Command’s commitment to ensuring justice in the case and urged members of the public to promptly report suspicious activities to the nearest Police Station.