A teenager, Ifeanyi Ihejika, who has been arrested by the police in Enugu for reportedly killing his cousin, Izuchukwu Ihejika, has blamed the gruesome act on Satan.
The incident took place in Amankpunato village, in Oji River Local Government Area of Enugu State, on Easter Sunday.
Punch gathered that Ifeanyi took to his heels after fatally shooting Izuchukwu with a locally made pistol on Easter morning.
However, although he was eventually nabbed by the police, reasons behind the murder are yet to be determined.
The spokesman of the Enugu State Police Command, Ebere Amaraizu, who confirmed the development, said the locally made pistol used in committing the murder was recovered from Ifeanyi upon his arrest.
Amaraizu disclosed that Ifeanyi is blaming his action on Satan.
“The suspect is saying that the act is the handiwork of Satan,” the police spokesman revealed.
Amaraizu added that the police has commenced full scale investigations into the incident.
Meanwhile, corpse of the deceased has been deposited in the mortuary of Achi Joint Hospital, Enugu, for autopsy.