BROTHER MURDERS ELDER BROTHER OVER ELECTRIC BILL

REPORTER: UCHE NDEKE

A middle aged man is now in police custody for allegedly shooting his elder brother to death in Okpunoeze village Uruagu Nnewi, Anambra State .

The suspect, Peter Orji, allegedly killed his elder brother, Mr. Godwin Orji, for disconnecting his apartment’s electricity over non-payment of electricity bill.

An eye witness told Radio Nigeria that the incident followed an argument that ensued between the two blood brothers over electricity bills and disconnection of light.

According to the report, the suspect, Peter Orji, failed to pay his monthly electricity bill of #1,500.00 (One Thousand, Five Hundred Naira), which made the brother to disconnect the light in his apartment, an action that caused them to have a quarrel in the compound.

It was in the process that the suspect rushed into his room, grabbed a gun and shot dead his elder brother.

Confirming the incident in a telephone interview, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in Anambra State, Mr. Tochukwu Ikenga, said the suspect had been arrested by police.

According to the PPRO, the Commissioner of Police, Mr. Echeng Echeng, has ordered the immediate transfer of the case to the state Criminal Investigation Department for discreet investigation.

Mr. Ikenga used the medium to reiterate the call by the Commissioner of Police in Anambra State for members of the public to stop taking laws into their hands but report to the nearest police station for the resolution of their differences in the interest of peace.

EDITED BY CHUKWUBUIKE MADU