24-year-old Lady allegedly linked to ritual killing of pregnant Nurse arrested
24-year-old Lady allegedly linked to ritual killing of pregnant Nurse arrested
The Anambra State Police Command has arrested 24-year-old Somtochukwu Nwafor in connection with the brutal murder and dismemberment of a pregnant nurse in Ogbunike, Oyi Local Government Area.
Nwafor was apprehended on July 25, 2025, following a tip-off by residents of Umueri village in Ogbunike, where the victim’s mutilated remains had been discovered dumped in a soakaway pit. The gruesome discovery triggered widespread shock and outrage across the community.
Police spokesperson SP Tochukwu Ikenga, in a statement posted on Facebook on Wednesday, revealed that the suspect confessed during interrogation to being the girlfriend of the prime suspect, Chiemerie Elobisi, who is currently at large.
According to the statement, Nwafor admitted she was invited after the killing to help clean up the crime scene. She further disclosed that the victim’s body parts were sold to native doctors believed to be involved in ritual practices.
Authorities say a manhunt is underway for Elobisi and other accomplices, as investigations continue into what has been described as one of the most disturbing crimes in recent memory in the state.
The statement said, “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. The arrest is in connection with the gruesome murder of a pregnant nurse, whose mutilated body was recently discovered in a soakaway pit at Ogbunike, Oyi Local Government Area of Anambra State.
“During interrogation, the suspect confessed to being the girlfriend of the prime suspect one Chiemerie Obika Elobisi from the same village, but currently at large. She stated that she was called by the suspect to clean the blood stains after the victim was murdered. She further revealed how they sell the body parts to different evil native doctors in the area.
“Also, preliminary information shows that the victim, a trained nurse was lured by the murderer to his house under the guise of seeking medication.
“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.
“However, the Command has launched a manhunt for the prime suspect, along with the suspected receivers and collaborators.
“The Commissioner of Police, CP Ikioye Orutugu, described the act as “inhumane, criminal, and an affront to public morality and the sanctity of life,” assuring the public that a full investigation is ongoing. A manhunt has been launched for Elobisi and other accomplices involved in the killing and trafficking of human parts.
The CP urged anyone with useful information to come forward, assuring that informants’ identities would be fully protected.
