The 23-year-old girl who fatally shot her police officer boyfriend with his service rifle last Tuesday has narrated how she grabbed the officer’s rifle and ended his life.
Amanda Uchechi Ugo, a native of Umumbiri in Ahaizu Mbaise Local Government Area of Imo State, disclosed that she fired three shots at Police Corporal Cosmas Ugwu during a violent altercation in his room at the Area Command Barrack, Ezinihitte-Mbaise.
According to Amanda, she grabbed the police corporal’s revolver, bearing breach number 5199225, during the heated altercation, and shot him in self-defense as he attempted to strangle her. Police spokesman, Henry Okoye, confirmed the incident, stating that authorities at the area command responded to the sound of gunshots and found Corporal Ugwu injured in his room. He had sustained gunshot wounds to his chest and hand, bleeding heavily. He said:
“On Tuesday, 26/12/2023 at about 1832hrs, Operatives of Ezinihitte-Mbaise Police Area Command, heard three gunshots emanating from the Area Command’s Barracks and tactically maneuvered to the scene where they met Corporal Cosmas Ugwu ‘m’ in his room with gunshot injuries on his chest and hand, lying helplessly on the floor in his pool of blood.
“He was immediately rushed to Evergreen Hospital in Ezinihitte-Mbaise where he died while receiving medical treatment. His corpse has since been deposited at the morgue for preservation.
“Sequel to the unfortunate incident Amanda Uchechi Ugo, ‘f’ 23yrs, of Umumbiri in Ahaizu Mbaise LGA of Imo State, was arrested at the scene of the crime by the operatives. More so, a pistol gun with breach number 5199225, assigned to the deceased officer was tactfully collected from her.
“On interrogation, she volunteered a confessional statement admitting that she shot the Police Corporal who was her lover after a serious altercation that led to a fight with him.”
The state Commissioner of Police, CP Aboki Danjuma, has ordered the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) Owerri, to conduct a thorough investigation and charge the suspect in court with the appropriate criminal offense on completion of the investigation
