Anambra Police Command has arrested a prime suspect in connection with the murder of a pregnant nurse in Ogbunike, Oyi Local Government Area of the state.
The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) SP Tochukwu Ikenga, in a statement issued to newsmen on Friday,
noted that the arrest reportedly followed sustained intelligence gathering and community collaboration.
According to the statement, the suspect, identified as Chibunna Nwafor, aged 26, also known as “Ọffọnwatadile,” was taken into custody on February 11, 2026 after he was reportedly apprehended at his hideout in Umueri Community as part of the Command’s ongoing investigation into the tragic incident.
The Police Spokesman explained that the arrest represents a significant breakthrough in the investigation into the killing of the pregnant nurse, whose body was found mutilated in Ogbunike, a development that triggered panic within the community and beyond.
The PPRO also confirmed that the suspect has been handed over to a higher investigative formation of the Nigeria Police Force for discreet and comprehensive investigative proceedings.
Reacting to the development, Anambra State Commissioner of Police, CP Ikioye Orutugu, commended members of the community whose cooperation and timely information played a critical role in the successful apprehension of the suspect.
CP Orutugu reiterated the Command’s commitment to ensure that all individuals connected to the crime are identified, arrested, and brought to justice in accordance with the law.
Angel Network News (ANN) recall that a pregnant nurse, Ngozi Ekebe, the victim, who originally hailed from Enugu Ezike, a community in Igbo-Eze North Local Government Area of Enugu State (but married to Sunday Ekebe from Ebonyi State), met her untimely death when she went to offer treatment at the home of her killer who contacted her and falsely claimed that his mother was sick and needed urgent medical attention.
