The Anambra State Police Command has arrested a man over the death of his 23-year-old ex-girlfriend, Mmesoma Mmorah, in Uga Community, Aguata Local Government Area of the state.
The command’s spokesperson, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, disclosed this in a statement issued on Saturday, October 24, 2026.
Ikenga noted that the arrest of the suspect followed a report by the victim’s mother to the Divisional Police Officer (DPO), Umuchu Division.
Ikenga stated: “The lady’s mother had reported that her daughter had been missing since October 16, despite efforts to establish her whereabouts.
“So, acting on intelligence-led information, police operatives, in collaboration with members of the Agunechemba security outfit in Uga, arrested the suspect.
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“The suspect was identified as the deceased’s alleged former boyfriend.
“During preliminary interrogation, the suspect allegedly confessed to killing the victim following the breakdown of their relationship.
“He subsequently led detectives to the location where the remains of the deceased were discovered and recovered.”
The police spokesman added that the Anambra State Commissioner of Police, Nnanna Ama, directed that the case be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Awka, for further investigation.
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