The Anambra State Police Command has arrested two suspects for allegedly killing a 33-year-old woman and dumping her body in a culvert near Jesus Bus Stop in Oraifite, Ekwusigo Local Government Area.
The suspects, identified as 26-year-old Thankgod Ikechukwu Ikwugwara and 20-year-old Makuochukwu Uzoigwe, were apprehended following weeks of investigation aided by intelligence gathering and digital forensic analysis.
According to the command’s spokesperson, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, the case began on March 13, 2026, when the victim’s mother reported her missing at the Oraifite Divisional Police Headquarters.
A day later, the body of an unidentified woman was discovered inside a culvert near Jesus Bus Stop, Oraifite. The deceased was later identified by her father as his missing daughter.
Ikenga said the matter was transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department in Awka for further investigation, which eventually led to the arrest of the suspects on June 6.
During interrogation, the principal suspect, Ikwugwara, reportedly confessed to the crime. He claimed he had been in a relationship with the deceased for about three years and said he did not know she was married.
He alleged that after a disagreement with the woman’s husband, he developed a strange illness that affected his eyesight and became resentful.
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According to the police, Ikwugwara admitted that on March 13, he invited the woman to his residence under the pretext of seeking her help because he was ill.
Upon her arrival, he and the second suspect allegedly attacked her with a machete, killing her before disposing of her body in a nearby culvert in the early hours of the following day.
“The suspects have both confessed to their roles in the crime and will be charged to court after investigations are concluded,” Ikenga said.
The Commissioner of Police in Anambra State, CP Ikioye Orutugu, praised the detectives involved in the case for their professionalism and persistence, assuring residents that the command remains committed to ensuring justice for victims of crime.
