Operatives of the Nigeria Police Intelligence Response Team have arrested four suspects in connection with the abduction and killing of a woman, Mrs Nneka Kalu, who was earlier reported missing.

She was found dead on a cassava farm on August 29, 2021, in Ngugworo community, Nguzu Edda, in the Afikpo South Local Government Area of Ebonyi State.

Those arrested were her husband, Emeh Kalu, and three others, Irem Mbah, Igwe Chima, and Okorie Okam, all natives of Nguzu Edda village.

A statement on Wednesday by the Force spokesman, Frank Mba, said investigations by the police revealed that Emeh procured the services of his co-accomplices to abduct and kill his wife in a bid to inherit her assets, including landed property, money in the bank and a thriving business.

Mba said, “He procured the services of five other criminal elements to stage the abduction of his wife by luring her to meet him at a junction to pick up something for the house.

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“Investigations further revealed how the criminals strangled her after obtaining necessary information on the whereabouts of title documents and other relevant papers of her possessions.”

The statement added that efforts were being intensified to arrest other suspects and persons involved in the crime.

The police spokesman said all the suspects would be arraigned at the end of investigation.