The arrest came after a case of murder was reported at the State Criminal Intelligence and Investigation Department (SCIID), prompting the command's forensic experts to conduct an analysis that led to the identification and arrest of the suspect.

Obinna Ugochukwu is a resident of Ikeduru LGA in Imo State.

During the investigation, the suspect confessed to repeatedly stabbing his friend, Nwachukwu Stanley, who hailed from Umuoma in Ikeduru L.G.A of Imo State, with a sharp knife while he was asleep.

The motive behind the brutal act was a disagreement over the distribution of the proceeds from a fraudulent cyber-crime deal, amounting to $3,000.