Crime Watch:
Enugu: He Killed His Girlfriend, Stored her Body in the Toilet
The man on the floor with his hands tied to his back, Okpara Chibuike Emmanuel committed a heinous crime in Enugu State.
He killed his girlfriend Chinyere Susan Rosemary Ugwu and kept her body in the toilet of his apartment and was living there and carrying on as if all was well. According to him they met on Facebook in 2023 and connected physically in December 2025 and the murder occurred on September 19 , 2026.
On September 21, 2026 the foul Odour from the apartment engulfed the whole neighborhood. The apartment was forced open and the decomposing body of Chinyere a 27 year old graduate of Medical Laboratory Science from the Institute of Management Technology, IMT Enugu was discovered. The Police were called in and Okpara was arrested.
The story he told was that he discovered that he had HIV and confronted his girlfriend for infecting him . And an argument ensued between the pair according to him and he struck her with a pestle and she died.
The 30 year old man said he was confused about what to do with the body. He said he wrapped it with nylon and kept it in the toilet.
He also remembered to destroy her phone and SIM card.
Some speculations are in the air with a number of persons in Enugu alleging that it's a case of money ritual gone awry with claims that calabash , some candles and other esoteric items were found in his apartment.
The Police also said close examination of the body indicated that Okpara Chopped off the wrist of Chinyere , Crushed her head with a pestle and inflicted deep machet cut on her neck area. Okpara admitted to investigators that he did all that.
The police say investigation will crack the case and determined what actually happened.
ENUGU STATE POLICE COMMAND
PRESS RELEASE
ENUGU POLICE ARREST 30-YEAR-OLD MAN FOR ALLEGED GRUESOME MURDER OF GIRLFRIEND AND CONCEALING HER REMAINS IN HIS APARTMENT'S TOILET
The Enugu State Police Command has arrested Okpara Chibuike Emmanuel (male, aged 30), of Olympic Layout, One-Day, Enugu, for the alleged murder of his girlfriend, identified as Chinyere, whose surname, age and address are yet to be established. The suspect was rescued from an angry mob and re-arrested by Police operatives attached to Awkunanaw Division on September 21, 2026, at about 6:30 p.m., following information that he had allegedly murdered his girlfriend.
Preliminary investigation indicates that the suspect allegedly killed the victim on September 19, wrapped her remains in a nylon and locked them inside the toilet of his apartment. The offensive odour of the decomposing body subsequently attracted neighbours, who forced the door open and apprehended him before the arrival of the Police. The putrefying remains were evacuated to a mortuary for preservation and autopsy, while efforts are ongoing to trace and notify her relatives.
During preliminary interrogation, the suspect confessed to the crime, stating that the incident followed an argument between him and the deceased over allegations of who infected the other with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). He further stated that, during the argument, he struck the deceased on the head with a pestle, resulting in her death, and subsequently wrapped and dumped her remains inside the toilet.
The Commissioner of Police, CP Mamman Bitrus Giwa, psc, mspsp, smicm, has ordered the State CID to conduct a discreet and thorough investigation to establish the circumstances of the incident and ensure the suspect is arraigned in court upon conclusion of investigations. He also cautions members of the public, particularly unsuspecting young women, to inform trusted relatives or friends of their movements and exercise caution about whom they visit or spend time with.
SP DANIEL NDUKWE, mnipr, mnisma
Police Public Relations Officer
Enugu State Command
State Headquarters
GRA, Enugu
