The police command in Rivers has arrested 23-year-old Kingsley Chinamezu for the brutal murder of Confidence Sunny, 44, in Etche LGA.

The command’s spokesperson, SP Grace Iringe-Koko, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday.

She said Mr Chinamezu, also known as Power Sharp, allegedly hacked his girlfriend to death with a machete on July 30 in the Umuebule community.

“After allegedly committing the crime, the suspect fled Rivers but continued issuing threats to the victim’s family, boasting that he could harm them without consequence,” she stated.

Ms Iringe-Koko said that after a formal complaint from the deceased’s family, police commissioner Olugbenga Adepoju assigned the case to the Anti-Kidnapping Unit. She explained that operatives of the AKU tracked and arrested the suspect on Friday at his hideout in Egbeta village, Edo.

“During interrogation, the suspect voluntarily confessed to the crime and gave details of the events leading up to the murder,” the office said.

Ms Iringe-Koko said evidence was being compiled while the suspect was undergoing further investigation and profiling for possible involvement in other crimes.

Mr Adepoju commended the operatives for their swift response and diligence in apprehending the suspect. He assured residents that Rivers would not serve as a haven for criminals, stressing the command’s firm commitment to justice and public safety.

“Perpetrators of heinous crimes should desist, as the law will eventually catch up with them, and they will face its full wrath,” Adepoju warned.

(NAN)