How Anambra man killed and disposed body of married girlfriend after husband confronted him for having an affair with his wife

Thursday, June 18, 2026 - The Anambra State Police Command has successfully uncovered the circumstances surrounding the disappearance and m#rder of a 33-year-old woman and arrested two suspects in connection with the crime in Oraifite. 

Confirming their arrests to newsmen, the command's spokesperson, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, said the suspects, all males, include Thankgod Ikechukwu Ikwugwara 26 years old, and Makuochukwu Uzoigwe, 20 years old, respectively. 

Ikenga mentioned that the case originated on 13th March, 2026, when the deceased’s mother reported her missing at the Oraifite Divisional Police Headquarters. The following day, 14th March, 2026, the lifeless body of an unidentified female was discovered inside a culvert near Jesus Bus Stop, Oraifite. The deceased’s father later identified the body as that of his missing daughter.

Ikenga said following the transfer of the Case to the State Criminal Investigation Department, Awka, for a comprehensive investigation, the operatives, leveraging on intelligence and digital forensic leads through sustained efforts, eventually arrested the two suspects on June 6th, 2026.

The police imagemaker said during interrogation, the principal suspect, Thankgod Ikechukwu Ikwugwara, confessed to the m#rder. 

He stated that he had been in a relationship with the deceased for about three years and claimed he was unaware that she was married. He further alleged that after a disagreement with the deceased’s husband, he developed a strange illness which affected his sight and, out of resentment, plotted the attack.

The suspect further confessed that on March 13, 2026, he lured the deceased to his residence under the guise of seeking help due to illness. Upon her arrival, he and the second suspect allegedly attacked her with a machete, resulting in her death. The suspects subsequently disposed of the body in a culvert near Jesus Bus Stop, Oraifite, in the early hours of the following day.'' he said

Ikenga said both suspects have confessed to their involvement in the crime and will be charged to court upon the conclusion of investigations.