Police Nab Suspects Allegedly Connected With Rape, Murder Of Imo Nursing Student

The operatives of the Obowo Divisional Police Headquarters, in collaboration with community stakeholders, have arrested two suspects allegedly connected with the rape and murder of Wenda Achumba’ f’, aged 21 years, a Post-Basic Nursing student of Mercy College of Nursing Science, Umulogho, whose lifeless body was discovered in her private off-campus residence at Umuadara, Umulogho in  Obowo LGA, Imo State.

This was made known through a statement made available to reporters by the Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Henry Okoye.

“The suspects, Onyema Okonkwo ‘m’, aged 32 years, and Emmanuel Onyekachi ‘m’, aged 25 years, both indigenes of Umuadara, Umulogho, were arrested following sustained, intelligence-led investigative efforts by operatives of the Division in synergy with community stakeholders.

“During investigation, Onyema Okonkwo confessed to the killing of the victim after forcibly having unlawful carnal knowledge of her on multiple occasions in an attempt to conceal his crime, and further implicated Emmanuel Onyekachi as being involved in the matter.”

According to the statement, the suspects have been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) for discreet and comprehensive investigation and will be prosecuted upon the conclusion of investigations.

To this end, the Commissioner of Police, Imo State Command, CP Audu Garba Bosso, assured the public that the matter is being handled with utmost diligence and professionalism, and that anyone found culpable will face the full weight of the law.

So that you know, the command said we will be communicating further updates in the future.