Wednesday, July 2, 2025 - The Enugu State Police Command has refuted media reports that a young woman was murdered in a Nsukka hotel and that her vital organs were removed in what is believed to be a ritual killing.
‘’The report
is false, misleading, and capable of inciting unnecessary panic.'' SP Daniel
Ndukwe, spokesperson of the command said in a statement released
A preliminary investigation, according to Ndukwe, shows that
the deceased woman's remains were discovered undamaged and free of any signs of
organ harvesting or mutilation, as was widely believed. According to him, there
is evidence that she may have been strangled because her body was found with a
swollen neck and bloodstains around her mouth.
‘’On June
14, 2025, the victim, accompanied by a male suspect, checked into a hotel along
Obukpa Road, Nsukka. The suspect, whose true identity and contact details are
yet to be ascertained, reportedly checked out the following morning, claiming
the woman had already left. However, her lifeless body was later found in the
hotel room, taken to the hospital where she was confirmed dead by the attending
doctor, and then deposited in the mortuary for preservation and autopsy.'' the
statement read
He also mentioned that CP Mamman Bitrus Giwa, the state
commissioner of police, had instructed the State Criminal Investigation
Department (State CID) to step up efforts to track down and apprehend the
fugitive suspect and guarantee that justice is done.
He warned individuals and media outlets spreading unfounded
and sensational narratives to desist from such actions, as they only serve to
mislead the public and undermine ongoing investigations.
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