Ifeanyi Njoku, a young guy living in Lagos State, has been detained for reportedly killing his girlfriend, Precious Okeke, 24, at an estate in Badore, Ajah.
Ifeanyi was accused of murdering his girlfriend for ritual reasons at the apartment where the two stayed.
A native doctor, who was accompanying the suspect, was also said to have urged him to have sex with the deceased’s body.
The culprit slept with the body for six days before being apprehended after his neighbours alerted the estate management of the stink emitting from his apartment.
According to an eyewitness, “The boy killed his girlfriend about six days ago, and he confessed that he wanted to use the girl for money rituals. He said he was told that he should have sex with his girlfriend’s corpse for seven days, but he was caught on the sixth day. Today (Monday) is supposed to make it the seventh day.
“The smell of the corpse had been disturbing neighbours in the compound and other residents. So, they called the estate chairman to help in confirming what was going on in the apartment and while searching the apartment, they found the girl’s body.
“The boy was arrested and taken to the Lamgbasa Police Station and during interrogation, he confessed that he killed his girlfriend six days ago.
“We learnt that the boy offered N6m to kill the case; we also learnt that he brought the girlfriend from the village and they just moved into the estate.”
Benjamin Hundeyin, the state police spokesman, stated that he was aware of the incident and confirmed that the deceased and the suspect were lovers.
He said, “Two suspects, Ifeanyi Njoku and Mbam Atunmufor, 36, have been arrested. They have been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department, Yaba, for further investigation. Njoku was the one that rented the apartment.”