Wednesday, September 23, 2026 - The Enugu State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of Okpara Chibuike Emmanuel, a 30-year-old man over the alleged m&rder of his girlfriend, identified as Chinyere.
The suspect was rescued from an angry mob and re-arrested by
Police operatives attached to Awkunanaw Division on September 21, 2026, at
about 6:30 p.m., following information that he had allegedly m$rdered his
girlfriend.
Preliminary investigation by the police indicates that the
suspect allegedly k!lled the victim on September 19, wrapped her remains in a
nylon and locked them inside the toilet of his apartment. The offensive odour
of the decomposing body subsequently attracted neighbours, who forced the door
open and apprehended him before the arrival of the Police. The putrefying
remains were evacuated to a mortuary for preservation and autopsy, while
efforts are ongoing to trace and notify her relatives.
During preliminary interrogation, the suspect confessed to
the crime, stating that the incident followed an argument between him and the
deceased over allegations of who infected the other with Human Immunodeficiency
Virus (HIV). He further told the police that, during the argument, he struck
the deceased on the head with a pestle, resulting in her de@th, and
subsequently wrapped and dumped her remains inside the toilet.
The state Commissioner of Police, CP Mamman Bitrus Giwa, has
ordered the State CID to conduct a discreet and thorough investigation to
establish the circumstances of the incident and ensure the suspect is arraigned
in court upon conclusion of investigations.
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