Police investigate mysterious death of Enugu prophet

The Enugu State Police Command has commenced investigation into the alleged mysterious death of a prophet in his room in Enugu metropolis.

The Command’s Public Relations Officer (PRO), Ebere Amaraizu, in a statement in Enugu, yesterday, said the incident happened on April 16, this year, when the deceased, one Prophet Anthony Nwoko, was allegedly found dead in his room at Ezebungu Street in Ugbene 2 axis of Trans Ekulu, Enugu.

“The Commissioner of Police, Mr. Sulaiman Balarabe, on receipt of the report, directed the operatives of the homicide section of the state Criminal Investigations Department (CID) to conduct diligent investigations to unravel the mystery and bring those behind who maybe behind it to book,” he said.

The Police spokesman said the body of the deceased had been deposited at the Collier Hospital Mortuary, while investigations continued.