In a harrowing turn of events, a 400-level student of Petrochemical Engineering at the University of Port Harcourt, Demain Okoligwe, has been arrested by the Rivers State Police Command. The charges against him are chilling — he is accused of brutally killing his girlfriend and harvesting her organs at his residence near Port Harcourt. The victim, Justina Otuene, was a 300-level undergraduate student studying Biochemistry at the same university.
The state Commissioner of Police, Emeka Nwonyi, revealed these shocking details during a news briefing in Port Harcourt. Nwonyi disclosed that after allegedly murdering his girlfriend, Okoligwe went a step further by harvesting some of her organs, reportedly for ritual purposes. The gruesome act was kept hidden in his apartment, where the victim's decomposing body remained concealed.
The police were alerted to the heinous crime by a concerned neighbor who had detected a foul odor emanating from Okoligwe's apartment. Subsequently, law enforcement officers, led by the Divisional Police Officer (DPO), swiftly responded to the complaint.
Upon gaining entry to the apartment, they made the horrifying discovery of a lifeless body concealed in a "Ghana must-go" bag. The victim's remains were later transported to the mortuary.
Demain Okoligwe, the prime suspect in the case, was promptly arrested. He is a 24-year-old student, studying Petrochemical Engineering and was the boyfriend of the deceased victim.
While preliminary investigations are ongoing, the case has been transferred to the State Criminal Intelligence and Investigation Department for further discreet examination.
In light of this disturbing incident, the Rivers State Police Command extended its condolences to the family of the deceased victim. Additionally, they issued a cautionary statement to young women, urging them to exercise vigilance and make careful choices regarding their relationships.
Commissioner Nwonyi also called upon parents to have open conversations with their children about the importance of selecting friends and acquaintances carefully to safeguard against falling victim to individuals with sinister intentions.
In a separate but equally disconcerting case, the police paraded a man identified as Enyinnaya Iheukwumere, who claimed to be a doctor, along with two of his accomplices. They were apprehended on charges of trafficking four children, including an infant of just one year and seven months old. The suspects had allegedly sold these children to buyers.
The arrests followed a woman's report to the police, stating that her son had been abducted from her residence in Rumuokoro, Port Harcourt. A subsequent investigation led to the rescue of the trafficked children, three of whom hailed from Benue State.
Commissioner Nwonyi disclosed that the investigation also unveiled that Angel Shimeson, the alleged supplier of children to "Dr. Hagi," is currently at large. The police are intensifying efforts to apprehend her.
The rescued children, with names such as Benedict Kpaaka, Godgift Julius, and Philomina, are now safe and removed from the dire circumstances of child trafficking, as the investigation into this deeply unsettling case continues
