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The Enugu State Police Command has arrested a 30-year-old man, Okpara Chibuike Emmanuel, for the alleged gruesome murder of his girlfriend and concealing her body inside the toilet of his apartment.
Command spokesman, SP Daniel Ndukwe, disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday.
According to the statement, the suspect, of Olympic Layout, One-Day, Enugu, was rescued from an angry mob and re-arrested by operatives attached to Awkunanaw Division at about 6:30pm on Monday, following information that he had allegedly murdered his girlfriend identified simply as Chinyere.
Ndukwe said, “Preliminary investigation indicates that the suspect allegedly killed 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.”
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The police added that during preliminary interrogation, the suspect confessed to the crime, stating that the incident followed an argument over allegations of who infected the other with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV).
“He further stated that, during the argument, he struck the deceased on the head with a pestle, resulting in her death, and subsequently wrapped and dumped her remains inside the toilet,” the police spokesman said.
The 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.
He also cautioned members of the public, particularly young women, to inform trusted relatives or friends of their movements and exercise caution about whom they visit or spend time with.
