The Anambra State Police Command has arrested two men in connection with the murder of a 33-year-old woman whose body was found in a culvert in Oraifite, Ekwusigo Local Government Area.
Police identified the suspects as Thankgod Ikechukwu Ikwugwara, 26, and Makuochukwu Uzoigwe, 20. They were arrested following an investigation that relied on intelligence gathering and digital forensic analysis.
According to the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, the case began on March 13, 2026, when the victim’s mother reported her missing at the Oraifite Divisional Police Headquarters.
The following day, the body of an unidentified woman was discovered inside a culvert near Jesus Bus Stop in Oraifite. The victim was later identified by her father as the missing woman.
Ikenga said the case was transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) in Awka, where detectives launched a detailed investigation that led to the suspects’ arrest on June 6.
During interrogation, the principal suspect, Ikwugwara, reportedly confessed to the killing. He told investigators that he had been in a relationship with the victim for about three years and claimed he did not know she was married.
Police said the suspect alleged that a dispute with the victim’s husband later led to resentment, prompting him to plan the attack.
According to investigators, Ikwugwara lured the woman to his residence on March 13 under the pretext of seeking assistance because he was ill. Upon her arrival, he and the second suspect allegedly attacked her with a machete, resulting in her death.
The suspects are accused of disposing of the victim’s body in a culvert near Jesus Bus Stop during the early hours of the following day.
Police said both men have confessed to their roles in the crime and will be charged in court after investigations are concluded.
The Commissioner of Police in Anambra State, CP Ikioye Orutugu, commended the detectives involved in the case and reaffirmed the command’s commitment to ensuring justice for victims of crime.
