Monday, October 19, 2026 -The Enugu State Police Command has arraigned a 30-year-old man, Okpara Chibuike Emmanuel, for allegedly murdering his 27-year-old girlfriend, Ugwu Chinyere Rosemary.
The suspect was arraigned on Friday, October 16, 2026,
following the conclusion of police investigations and was remanded in
correctional custody by the court.
A statement by the Enugu State Police Command reads in part;
“The Enugu State Police Command has arraigned Okpara
Chibuike Emmanuel (male, aged 30), for the alleged murder of his 27-year-old
girlfriend, Ugwu Chinyere Rosemary, in September 2026. He was arraigned on 16th
October 2026, following the conclusion of investigations, and remanded in
correctional custody by the court.”
It further stated that the court ordered that the case file
be forwarded to the state Attorney-General through the Directorate of Public
Prosecutions for review and legal advice.
The police said Emmanuel was arrested on September 21 after
he was rescued from an angry mob.
During police interrogation, the suspect confessed to the
crime and claimed the murder took place during an argument over who had
infected the other with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV).
The suspect also confessed to cutting the deceased's wrist
and destroying her phone afterwards.
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