The police Command in Enugu State has arrested three suspects in connection with the death of a 105 years old man in Igboeze North Local Government Area of the state.

Chief Eze Nwah-Onuh was allegedly strangled on August 9.

The command’s spokesman, SP Ebere Amaraizu,  in a statement made on Friday, gave the names of the suspects as Onyeka Abugu, 22; Ogbonna Eze, 22; and Nnamdi Eze, 19,. He said they were already helping the command in its investigation.

The spokesman said the body of the deceased had been deposited in a hospital mortuary.

“The command through its operatives of the state’s Criminal Intelligence and Investigations Department ) has commenced investigations into the alleged killing of Chief Eze Nwah-Onuh of Ekposhi Umuidoko village of Ogurute community.

“It was gathered that on that fateful day the alleged suspects conspired and strangled the deceased over a yet-to-be-established issue or issues and escaped.

“But through intelligence information, the suspects were promptly nabbed,’’ he said.

(NAN)