The Delta State Police Command has confirmed the murder of an up-and-coming Nollywood actress, Emma Buchi, in Asaba, days after her decomposing body was discovered.
Bright Edafe, the spokesman for the Delta State Police Command, said the actor’s death was a murder case that is currently being investigated.
However, Edafe said his decomposing corpse was found in his apartment near the Jesus Save area of Asaba on Monday.
Colleagues and family of the deceased alleged that his newly hired personal assistant, identified as Sunday, hacked him to death in Asaba, Delta state.
Lucy Rich, the friend of the late actor who broke the news of his death on Facebookhe claimed after killing him, his killer took his property and locked him inside his apartment.
She wrote: “What a life. Someone you had dinner with yesterday might just give up tomorrow like this guy. My friend who I saw two weeks ago, only to hear that he died three days ago and that his body was found today in his apartment in Asaba. His property was gone and he was locked inside. Good evening, Prince Emma Buchi.”
Until his untimely death, the Abia State-born actor was on the set of ‘Family Scandal’ produced by Wisdom Productions and filmed in Asaba, Delta State.
He recently wrapped up another shoot with Van Vicker, Georgina Ibeh and Yul edochie.
On Wednesday, Nwafor Izuchuwku, an Asaba-based Nollywood filmmaker, said his late colleague’s assistant allegedly killed him.
Mr. Izuchukwu, popularly known as Izutech, alleged that on Sunday, his assistant and errand boy allegedly hacked him to death on Wednesday before taking his property.
He said: ”We mobilized days after failed attempts to contact you. Arriving at his apartment, we smelled an unpleasant smell that led the police to force open the door and discovered that his body had already started to decompose.”
The actor was a regular in Asaba movies and has played supporting roles alongside some of the biggest names in the Nollywood sub-sector including Queen Nwokoye, Ngozi Ezeonu, Nuella Njubigbo and Destiny Etiko.