A man identified as Chiemelie Oborji, has been alleged to have killed an unidentified pregnant nurse in Umueri village, Ogbunike, in Oyi Local Government Area of Anambra State.
The man was said to have lured the nurse under the pretext that his mother was sick and needed the nurse to attend to her.
According to commentary in a viral video on Facebook, no sooner had the woman arrived than she was butchered by the suspect, who was said to have fled the scene immediately after his action.
An indigene of the community who posted the videos on social media using the account; Iroko Ogbunike, the body of the victim showed that vital organs of her body were removed before she was dumped in a pit close to his compound.
The source said: “Unconfirmed news also suggest that parts of the nurse’s body were missing, raising strong suspicions of a ritual killing.
“The entire community is in shock as security agencies intensify efforts to track down the suspect.”
The video which was watched by DAILY POST reporter showed some individuals from the community dragging the dead woman’s body our of the pit.
One of the youths in the community who participated in rescuing the body was heard lamenting the unjust treatment, and declaring the alleged suspect, Chiemelie wanted in the entire community.
Meanwhile, no report of the incident has been released by police authorities in Anambra State. When DAILY POST reached to the state police command’s spokesperson SP Tochukwu Ikenga for confirmation of the news, his phone line was not reachable .
