Operatives of the Anambra state police command have arrested two suspects over the murder of a pregnant nurse whose mutilated body was discovered in a soakaway pit in Ogbunike, Oyi LGA.
In a statement on Wednesday, Tochukwu Ikenga, police spokesperson, identified the arrested suspects as Somtochukwu Nwafor and Nwafor Ofornwatadile, a native doctor.
Ikenga said Ofornwatadile was arrested at his shrine, where the dismembered body of the pregnant nurse was found concealed in black nylon bags.
“Given the information from the suspect, Operatives of the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) in the early hours of 29th July 2025, burst a shrine of an identified native doctor, Nwafor Chibunna Ofornwatadile from Itima Amawa Village, Ogbunike and recovered suspected human body parts, concealed in cellophane (nylon) bags,” the statement reads.
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According to the police, preliminary investigations revealed that the victim was lured to the residence of Chiemerie Elobisi, the prime suspect, under the pretext of receiving medical treatment.
Ikenga said Somtochukwu, who claimed to be Elobisi’s girlfriend, confessed to being called in to clean bloodstains after the murder. She also alleged that body parts were sold to different native doctors in the area.
The command said a manhunt has been launched for Elobisi and other possible collaborators.
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Ikioye Orutugu, the commissioner of police, condemned the killing, describing it as “inhumane, criminal and an affront to public morality and the sanctity of life”.
He urged members of the public to provide relevant information to aid the investigation and assured that the identity of informants would be protected.
