Anambra Police Command has arrested a 24-year-old woman, Somtochukwu Nwafor over alleged involvement in gruesome murder of a pregnant nurse, whose mutilated body was recently discovered in a soakaway pit at Ogbunike, Oyi Local Government Area.

According to the Command’s Spokesperson, Tochukwu Ikenga in a statement said the apprehension followed assistance of community members in Umueri village, Ogbunike. He said the suspect, during interrogation confessed being girlfriend of the prime suspect, one Chiemerie Obika Elobisi from the same village at large. 

According to preliminary reports, the deceased identified as a licensed community health nurse was allegedly attacked in her residence.

Ikenga added that the suspect revealed how they sold the body parts to different evil native doctors in the area. 

“The Anambra State Police Command leveraging on the assistance of the Umueri village, Ogbunike community members on 25th July 2025 arrested one female suspect, Somtochukwu Nwafor aged 24 years. 

“She stated that she was called by the suspect to clean the blood stains after the victim was murdered. 

“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.

“The operatives recovered suspected human body parts, concealed in cellophane (nylon) bags. 

“However, the Command has launched a manhunt for the prime suspect, along with the suspected receivers and collaborators. 

“The Commissioner of Police, Ikioye Orutugu has strongly condemned the heinous act, describing it as “inhumane, criminal, and an affront to public morality and the sanctity of life.

“The CP encourages anyone with useful information to assist the Police in the ongoing investigation to come forward and assured that the identity of such informants would be adequately protected, Ikenga added.