The Enugu State Police Command has arraigned and remanded 30-year-old Tsehemba Joshua for the alleged armed robbery and murder of 19-year-old scrap scavenger Yusuf Ibrahim.
The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Daniel Ndukwe, announced the developments in a statement shared on the command’s X account.
“Joshua is accused of conspiring with two accomplices, who are currently at large, to rob and strangle the victim.
He has been remanded to the Enugu Correctional Custodial Centre following his court appearance,” the statement revealed.
The arrest occurred after a community alert led to the discovery of a shallow grave at Ojo River in Ogbodu-Aba, Obollo Community.
“The suspect was arrested by operatives from the Udenu Police Division following a community alert regarding a shallow grave discovered in a bush at Ojo River,” the police report detailed.
In a shocking confession, Joshua admitted to luring the victim with a fake offer of a scrap motor vehicle sale.
“He confessed to robbing Yusuf of N100,000, strangling him, and burying him in a shallow grave on October 2, 2024,” DSP Ndukwe stated.
Following a thorough investigation by the Campus Monitoring/Anti-Cultism Section of the State CID Enugu, Joshua was arraigned and remains in custody pending further court proceedings.
This incident is part of a disturbing trend in the area, with the command previously detaining a man in connection with the murder of a four-year-old girl and investigating the murder of a local market chairman.
“This case is a stark reminder of the ongoing challenges our community faces with crime and violence,” DSP Ndukwe added, emphasizing the police’s commitment to ensuring justice for victims.
