Miss Wendy Achumba, the slain student of School of Nursing Umuologho Obowo was buried on Friday at her father’s compound in Umuokohia, Obingwa LGA of Abia State.

Miss Achumba was allegedly raped and murdered at her lodge in Umuologho on May 21, 2026 after she allegedly repelled romantic advances from an indigene of the community.

The father of the victim, Mr Jerry Achumba, during the interment, appealed to Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, security agencies and the Nigerian judiciary to ensure that whoever is found responsible for his daughter’s murder is sentenced to death.

Achumba lamented that his slain daughter was abused and murdered in cold blood. He said that his family’s ultimate demand is the those who murdered Miss Wendy be tried and sentenced to death, according to law.

“My family will not rest until the person that killed her is tried convicted and executed; my daughter must get justice.
“Say not because she is laid away it is done. No, it hasn’t finished,” said the bereaved father.

Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, while delivering the burial speech, assured the bereaved family that his administration will pursue justice against anybody involved in the murder.

The Governor, Otti, who was represented by his Special Assistant on Students Affairs, Chinedu Nwosu, said that the state government would not allow any Abia citizen to be killed in such brutal manner.

The Abia State Government will not sit back and watch our people being subjected to violence. A promising future and life full of talent have been cut short in the most brutal manner.

Governor Otti said, “We also reaffirm the commitment of the state government to continue to support the family throughout this judicial journey until justice is fully served.

The burial attracted large numbers of students of School of Nursing, Umuologho Obowo, who wept profusely as their former colleague’s body was interred.

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After an indigenous man named Mr. Ukaegbu Ogii was killed by his kinsman, Okwudili Mbama, the Ndiolumbe autonomous community in Isiala Ngwa South LGA, Abia State, went into mourning.

The suspect, Okwudili Mbama, also known as Nkume, stabbed the late Ukaegbu Ogii in the neck after accusing him of having an extramarital affair with his wife, Mercy Mbama.

According to a local source, the suspect, who was from Umuota village in Ndiolumbe, quickly ran away to an unidentified location in order to avoid being apprehended.

The community source further stated that, despite community assistance, the suspect had caused the late Ukaegbu Ogii a head injury a few weeks prior due to the same problem.

The community was tense after learning about Ukaegbu Ogii’s passing.

The event was confirmed by the Abia State Police Command, which stated that the suspect’s wife, Mrs. Okwudili Mbama, reported it to the Omoba Police Divisional headquarters on April 5.

According to DSP Maureen Chinaka, the Abia State Police Command’s Police Public Relations Officer, detectives from the Command visited the scene of the event and transported the victim to the hospital, where a doctor confirmed his death.

“His body has been placed in the mortuary for autopsy and preservation, and efforts are being made to apprehend the at-large suspect.”

DSP Chinaka stated, “Investigation is ongoing.”

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Four more individuals have been taken into custody by the Anambra State Police Command in relation to the state’s kidnapping and killing of three Cameroonian citizens.

According to reports, the victims were killed after being kidnapped in November 2025 and their bodies were disposed of in a river in the Anambra West Local Government Area. Their decaying remains were later found floating on the sea by police officers, which prompted a thorough investigation.

Two people who were allegedly providing information were first arrested as a result of the investigation. However, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, the Police Public Relations Officer, said in a statement released on Monday that four additional people were arrested on Friday as a result of admissions made by the previous suspects.

Ikenga claims that after a gunfight with security personnel, the accused were captured at a shrine in Nando, Anambra East Local Government Area.

He named the suspects as Michael Ekwunife, 38; Nwabunne Bright, 27; Chinecherem Chiama, 21; and Chukwuemeka Emmanuel, 27, the suspected chief priest of the shrine, also known as “Ugoebenajah.”

Two pump-action firearms, a locally manufactured Beretta handgun, a knife, various charms, extended ammo, ten live cartridges, and five rounds of 9mm ammunition were among the items found at the scene.

Ikenga claimed that members of the Rapid Response Squad, Awkuzu, executed the operation based on reliable information from the detained individuals.

About thirty physically fit men were seen assembled at the shrine’s grounds as they approached. Part of the statement said, “The armed men opened fire on the operatives upon seeing the police.”

In a professional response, the police officers engaged the armed individuals in a gunfight. One of the apprehended suspects was shot in the thigh and is presently undergoing treatment at a hospital, while the main suspect, Oroma Etiti Anam native Uchenna Mmaduamaka Nicholas, escaped with other gang members who were wounded by bullets.

The police stated that while efforts are being made to capture gang members who are escaping, the captured suspects are being questioned.

The command reaffirmed its dedication to protecting locals and asked the public to contribute pertinent information to support continuing inquiries.

On November 29, 2025, it had previously reported that police had found two decaying female bodies in a river in Anambra West LGA, which were thought to be those of three missing Cameroonian women.

Ikenga revealed at the time that the sobering discovery was made after a thorough search along the Omambala River on November 28, 2025, by members of the Rapid Response Squad, Awkuzu, working with professional divers and community volunteers.

A third suspect was proclaimed at large, he said, while two suspects, Nonso Augustine Akpeh, 37, and Kingsley Akpeh, 44, were first taken into custody to aid in the investigation.

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Adedapo Adegbola, 40, was sentenced to life in prison by a Nottingham Crown Court for the murder of Steph Irons, a 23-year-old university student and his ex-girlfriend.

Adegbola acknowledged killing Irons at her Mapperley home on October 21, 2025, after their brief romance ended, Irish Reports said Thursday.

The couple, the court heard, had dated briefly before splitting up after meeting while working together.

After the split, Adegbola grew obsessed with Irons, according to the prosecution, buying two knives online and taking a taxi to her house.

After allegedly attacking her outside while she was taking out the garbage, he broke in and repeatedly stabbed her inside the house.

After getting upsetting messages from Irons’ phone, her coworkers got concerned, which led to an investigation by the police.

She was declared dead at the scene when officers found her corpse in the living room.

Adegbola allegedly ran away after the murder, leaving bloody clothes and other evidence on the streets of Carlton and Mapperley.

He passed through Mansfield, Worksop, Sheffield, and Hull before turning himself in, according to Nottinghamshire Police.

Investigators were able to reconstruct his movements prior to and following the incident, despite his refusal to answer questions during questioning.

Adegbola was given a life sentence with a minimum of 25 years in jail by the court.

Irons’ life ended in “terrifying circumstances,” according to lead investigator Detective Inspector Stuart Barson, who called her a “kind and compassionate young woman.”

He went on to say that Adegbola chose to escape while destroying evidence, making no attempt to get her medical help.

Irons’ mother noted in a victim impact statement that the family was “devastated” by her daughter’s passing. She characterized the student as lovely, compassionate, and full of promise. The student had hoped to obtain a doctorate in clinical psychology.

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