Rivers State Police Command has paraded one Damian Okoligwe, a 400-level student of Petroleum Engineering, University of Port Harcourt, UNIPORT, for allegedly killing his 20-year-old ex-lover Justina Otuene for a money ritual.
It was reported that Damian had not only killed Justina a 300-level student in the Department of Bio-Chemistry in the same institution, but had also dismembered her body before disposing of it.
The killing was reported at Ozuoba Police Station, by one of Damian’s neighbours, at Mgbu Oba Town, Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of the state, under the division’s jurisdiction.
Addressing newsmen in Port Harcourt yesterday, the state Commissioner of Police, Nwonyi Emeka, informed that the sad incident was exposed by Damian’s neighbor, who had gone to the suspect’s backyard and was hit by the foul smell. He reported his experience to the police in Ozuoba.
Emeka said: “On Wednesday, 25/10/23 at about 3.30 pm, operatives of Ozuoba Division received a complaint from a good Samaritan and neighbor of Road 20, back of NTA Ozuoba.
“On Wednesday, at about 2 pm, the neighbor went to his house where one Damian Okoligwe, a fellow tenant lives, and had perceived a very offensive odor.
“He immediately reported the issue at the police station, where the DPO led detectives to the scene.
“On arrival, the door was forcibly opened, and a Ghana must-go bag containing a dismembered lifeless body was recovered.
“The body was taken to the station and a search for the fleeing suspect and boyfriend of the deceased, Damain Okoligwe (24), a petrochemical engineering 400 level student of UNIPORT’s boyfriend of the victim, occupant of the house, now the prime suspect, seen last with the deceased began He was eventually found and arrested for an inquiry.
“The lifeless and butchered body of Justina Otuene (20), a biochemistry 300-level student at UNIPORT, was recovered and deposited at the mortuary.
“Preliminary investigation is in progress. The case has been transferred to SCID for discreet investigation.”
Kanyi Daily recalls that a 31-year-old man, Edeh Tochukwu had narrated how he killed his 48-year-old lover, Ijeoma Felix, whomhe met on Facebook two years ago.