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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The Abia State House of Assembly has condemned the rape and murder of a female nursing student, Wendy Achumba, in Obowo, Imo State.

On 22nd May 2026, the late Miss Achumba, a 21-year-old student of Our Lady of Mercy Nursing scho5ol was raped and slain in her off-campus residence in Umuadara, Umulogho, Obowo, Local Government Area.

A member of the Abia State House of Assembly, Ucheonye Stephen, on Tuesday moved a motion of urgent public importance seeking speedy justice for the victim, a native of Obingwa LGA of Abia State.

He applauded the efforts of security agencies and community stakeholders that led to the arrest of suspects of the crime and urged for the speedy conclusion of all investigations into the matter.

Ucheonye also appealed to the Inspector-General of Police and the Imo State Police Command and all security agencies to ensure a transparent, thorough and diligent investigation and prosecution of all persons found culpable.

The lawmaker called on the Imo State government and other relevant authorities to intensify security surveillance around educational institutions, students’ hostels and off-campus accommodations.

The Speaker of Abia State House of Assembly, Emmanuel Emeruwa, reacted to the motion saying that the loss of young adults is an experience nobody would wish to have.

The murder case is still under investigation but the House will hold an audience with Governor Alex Otti over the matter, he said.

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