The Rivers State Police Command apprehended Demain Okoligwe, a 400-level Petrochemical Engineering student at the University of Port Harcourt, on charges of murdering his girlfriend, Justina Otuene, a 300-level Biochemistry student at UNIPORT, and harvesting her organs at his residence near Port Harcourt’s NTA Road.
Commissioner of Police Emeka Nwonyi made this revelation during a news conference, explaining that the suspect dismembered the victim, concealing her remains for days, possibly for ritual purposes.
The discovery occurred when a vigilant neighbor reported a suspicious odor emanating from Okoligwe’s apartment.
On October 25, 2023, at approximately 15:30, Ozuoba Division officers received the neighbor’s complaint, leading to the recovery of the lifeless body hidden in a bag.
Demain Okoligwe, the prime suspect and boyfriend of the deceased, was swiftly arrested.
The victim’s body was deposited in the mortuary, and investigations have been handed over to the State Criminal Intelligence and Investigation Department.
CP Nwonyi expressed condolences to the victim’s family and urged young women to exercise caution in their relationships.
He also urged parents to guide their children in selecting friends to avoid individuals with malicious intentions.
In a separate incident, the police paraded Enyinnaya Iheukwumere, who claimed to be a doctor, and two accomplices for allegedly trafficking four children, including a 19-month-old baby.
The suspects were apprehended following a woman’s report of her son’s abduction in Rumuokoro, Port Harcourt.
The investigation led to the rescue of the trafficked children, three of whom hailed from Benue State.
The children rescued were named as Benedict Kpaaka (19 months old), Godgift Julius (four years old), and Philomina (six years old).
The police continued to intensify their efforts to apprehend the child supplier, Angel Shimeson, who remained at large.
Please note that these are sensitive and distressing incidents.
