The Anambra State Police Command has arrested a 26-year-old man, Chibunna Nwafor, over his alleged involvement in the murder of a pregnant nurse in Ogbunike, Oyi Local Government Area of the state.
The suspect, also known as “Offonwadile,” is alleged to be a native doctor who conspired with gang members to murder and mutilate the victim before taking her remains to his shrine.
The nurse was reportedly killed in July 2025 after being lured to a friend’s residence under the guise of providing medical assistance.
The friend was arrested on July 29, 2025, through community efforts, while the alleged prime suspect went into hiding.
Arrest in Umueri
In a statement issued on Friday, the police spokesperson, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, said the prime suspect was apprehended on February 11, 2026, following sustained intelligence gathering and collaboration with members of the community.
According to Ikenga, Nwafor was arrested at his hideout in Umueri community, Anambra East Local Government Area, as part of ongoing investigations into the case.
“The Anambra State Police Command, through sustained community collaboration and intelligence-driven efforts, took into custody on February 11, 2026, one of the prime suspects in the gruesome murder of a pregnant nurse whose body was mutilated in Ogbunike, Oyi Local Government Area,” the statement read in part.
The Command confirmed that the suspect has been handed over to a higher investigative formation for further discreet investigation.
Police Vow Justice
The Commissioner of Police, CP Ikioye Orutugu, commended community members for providing timely information that led to the arrest.
He reiterated the Command’s commitment to ensuring that all those involved in the crime are brought to justice.
Investigations are ongoing, and the police said further updates would be provided as developments unfold.
Earlier reports indicated that mutilated human body parts were recovered at a native doctor’s shrine during the initial investigation.
Police had also disclosed that a suspect arrested in July 2025 provided information on how body parts were allegedly sold to various native doctors in the area.
