23-year-old man arrested for killing 44-year-old girlfriend

Police operatives have arrested a 23-year-old man, Kingsley Chinamezu, for allegedly killing his 44-year-old girlfriend, Confidence Sunny, in Etche Local Government Area of Rivers State.

The Rivers State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Grace Iringe-Koko, disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday, August 20, 2025.

Iringe-Koko said Chinamezu, also known as Power Sharp, allegedly killed his girlfriend, Sunny, with a machete on July 30 in 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.

Iringe-Koko said after a formal complaint from the deceased’s family, the Rivers State Commissioner of Police, Olugbenga Adepoju, assigned the case to the Anti-Kidnapping Unit (AKU).

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Iringe-Koko noted that operatives of the AKU, acting on credible intelligence, tracked and arrested the 23-year-old man at his hideout in Egbeta village, Edo State, on August 15.

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

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

Iringe-Koko assured residents that Rivers State would not serve as a haven for criminals, stressing the police’s firm commitment to justice and public safety.

The Star