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The Anambra State Police Command has arrested a 26-year-old suspect, Chibuike Anikpe, over alleged murder of his girlfriend, Ogochukwu Mmadubugwu, 35, in Ekwulobia, Aguata Local Government of the State.
Anambra state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO),SP Tochukwu Ikenga, in a statement said the arrest was carried out by operatives attached to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Awka, on January 7.
He described as false the rumours circulating that the crime was committed by persons the suspect owed money.
SP Ikenga said that during interrogation the suspect confessed to stabbing the victim in the neck with a knife, an act that led to her death.
He explained that the incident occurred on Dec. 9, 2025.
Ikenga said that the suspect has confessed to have committed the act over alleged suspicion of infidelity.
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He said that the suspect added that his huge financial investment on the victim made him bankrupt and emotionally distressed, which led to the fatal act.
He said that the suspect also confessed to dropping a fake letter claiming to have been kidnapped by creditors, in a bid to avoid suspicions.
Ikenga said that as part of ongoing investigative procedures, detectives have visited the morgue, where the deceased’s body was deposited.
He noted that the tragic incident has sparked outrage and renewed conversations around domestic violence and relationship-related crimes within the community.
“The Command therefore urged the public to seek lawful and peaceful means of resolving disputes and to report early signs of domestic violence to security agencies to prevent avoidable tragedies.”
He said that the suspect would be charged to court on conclusion of investigations.
