Picture: Anambra CP, Orutugu
By Our Correspondent
The Anambra State Police Command has launched a full-scale investigation into the suspected murder of a 23-year-old female student whose lifeless body was discovered at her residence in Alor, Idemili South Local Government Area.
Police spokesperson, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, said the case has been transferred from Nnobi Divisional Police Headquarters to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Awka, on the directive of the Commissioner of Police, CP Ikioye Orutugu.
According to the police, the victim, a student of the College of Nursing Sciences, Alor, was found dead on June 14, 2026, with visible injuries on her body. Investigators also observed blood stains at the scene, raising suspicions of foul play.
The landlord of the premises has been taken into custody and is being interrogated as part of ongoing investigations, while the body has been deposited in a mortuary for autopsy.
The Police Commissioner assured residents that a thorough investigation is underway and urged anyone with useful information to assist the authorities.
Tags: Anambra Police, Alor Murder, Nursing Student Death, CP Ikioye Orutugu, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, SCID Awka
