The Rivers State Police Command says it has arrested a 26-year-old man for kidnapping, killing a lady and dumping her remains in a forest.
The development happened in Emohua Community, Emohua Local Government Area of the state.
Newsbuka learnt that the victim, Rita Eleonu, who hailed from Rundele Community, Emohua LGA, but residing at Rumuekini in Obio/Akpor LGA was lured through her friend, Miss Blessing.
Further information revealed that Blessing had posted the picture of Rita on her WhatsApp status, to celebrate her birthday and that Blessing’s brother, Goodnews Iberi, who had viewed his sister’s status had asked her (Blessing) to invite Rita for a date.
Online news sources reported that when Rita visited following the invitation by her friend that Goodnews and his friends killed her and presented to Blessing that Rita failed to turn up for the date.
However, the suspect later reached out to Blessing and demanded ransom from her even after killing her friend, Rita.
Giving further insight on the development, the Police in a statement in Port Harcourt, noted that one of the suspects, Goodnews, has been arrested and already in net.
The Public Relations Officer of the Command, Grace Iringe-Koko, confirmed the development, stating that the victim was declared missing December 13.
She added that preliminary investigation showed that Goodnews committed the crime alongside other accomplices, revealing that the decapitated body of the lady had been deposited at a mortuary.
26-year-old Man Arrested in Rivers for Killing Lady, Dumping Remains Inside Forest
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