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Pregnant Nurse Murdered in Suspected Ritual Killing in Anambra

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1 year ago

July 24, 2025

Anambra community in shock after pregnant nurse ritual killing. Victim lured, murdered, and dumped in pit; organs reportedly missing. Police yet to respond

Residents of Umueri village in Ogbunike, Anambra State, have been left stunned by the gruesome murder of a pregnant nurse, allegedly killed for ritual purposes.

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The suspect, identified as Chiemelie Oborji, reportedly lured the victim under the pretext that his mother was ill. Upon arrival, the woman was allegedly butchered and dumped in a pit near the suspect’s compound. He is said to have fled immediately after committing the crime.

A community member, posting under the name Iroko Ogbunike, claimed the nurse’s body showed signs of mutilation, with vital organs missing.

“Unconfirmed news also suggest that parts of the nurse’s body were missing, raising strong suspicions of a ritual killing,” he wrote.

A viral Facebook video viewed by press showed villagers retrieving the woman’s body from the pit. One youth involved in the recovery described the act as “unjust treatment” and declared the suspect “wanted in the entire community.”

The Anambra State Police Command has not issued an official statement. Attempts by press to reach spokesperson SP Tochukwu Ikenga were unsuccessful, as his phone remained unreachable.

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The village remains tense as residents await further action from security agencies investigating the matter.

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Police Arrest Convicted Drug Dealer, Rescue 14-Year-Old Boy in Bauchi

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11 hours ago

October 27, 2026

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Bauchi drug dealer arrest leads to the rescue of a 14-year-old boy allegedly used as a drug courier and the recovery of suspected illicit substances

The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a 22-year-old convicted drug dealer and rescued a 14-year-old boy who was allegedly being used to deliver illicit drugs in the state.

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The command said operatives of its Violent Crimes Response Unit intercepted the teenager during a routine patrol and recovered a granular whitish substance suspected to be methamphetamine.

The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Nafiu Habib, disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday.

According to Habib, the operatives, led by the unit’s officer-in-charge, intercepted the minor, identified as Samuel Nkemakolan Kosi, at about 11 am on October 26, 2026, while he was allegedly on his way to deliver the suspected drug, also known as Ice, to a customer.

The statement said the teenager told investigators that he had been sent by Samuel Ogochukwu, a 22-year-old convicted drug dealer, to make the delivery.

“Upon interrogation, the minor confessed that he was sent by one Samuel Ogochukwu, 22 years old, a convicted drug dealer, to make the delivery,” Habib said.

Following the information, detectives traced Ogochukwu to his location and arrested him.

A search of the suspect’s shop and residence reportedly led to the recovery of 3.5 grammes of a substance suspected to be methamphetamine, 17 sachets of 100mg tramadol capsules, five sachets of 300mg pregabalin capsules and seven sachets of diazepam.

The police also recovered 12 Exol tablets, two wraps of a substance known as Yellow Boys and one sachet of Shine Shine Leather.

Habib said the principal suspect told investigators that he received supplies of illicit drugs through waybills from Onitsha, Anambra State.

The police spokesman added that the 14-year-old had been handled in accordance with juvenile best practices and would be reunited with his family after counselling.

“The 14-year-old minor has been handled in line with juvenile best practices and will be reunited with his family after counselling, while the principal suspect will be charged to court upon completion of investigation,” the statement said.

The Commissioner of Police in Bauchi State, Sani-Omolori Aliyu, commended the operatives for their work and urged the public to remain alert to criminal activity.

According to Habib, the commissioner said four major drug busts and subsequent convictions recorded within 10 days demonstrated the command’s continued efforts to combat drug trafficking.