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A man identified as Okoligwe Damian Chinemere, has allegedly killed his 20-year-old girlfriend, Justina Nkang, a level 300 student of the department of Biochemistry at the University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, for ritual purposes.
According to the police, Chinemere committed the crime at his rented apartment along NTA Road, Mgbuoba in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area.
Newsmakerslive.org learned that some parts of the lady was missing when he was caught trying to dispose off her body.
It was also learned that the victim was reported missing four days ago.
She was said to be undergoing her Industrial Training attachment at a popular private hospital located in the D/Line axis of Port Harcourt, where she was last seen.
A source close to the victim said Justina’s decomposing and mutilated remains were seen in her boyfriend’s apartment, whom she had visited after the close of work at the hospital four days ago.
According to the source, the deceased was murdered by her lover for ritual purposes, as her breast, eyes and other sensitive parts of her body were mutilated.
When contacted, spokesperson for the State Police Command, Grace Iringe-Koko, told our correspondent that the Commissioner of Police, Emeka Nwaonyi, will be addressing the press on the matter later today.
She stated, “The CP will be having a press briefing by 11 a.m. today; you will get details of the incident when you come.”
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