Crime
Abia Man Arrested for Beating Nurse Girlfriend to Death
A young man, Edward Okorie, has been arrested in Abia State for allegedly beating his girlfriend, nurse Sophy Chika, to death. The case is under investigation by the SCID, Umuahia
Police in Abia State have apprehended Edward Okorie for allegedly beating his girlfriend, Sophy Chika, a nurse from Abam, Arochukwu LGA, to death. The incident occurred in their shared apartment in Ohafia LGA.
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Details surrounding the cause of the altercation remain unclear. The Abia State Police Command confirmed the arrest, with PPRO DSP Maureen Chinaka stating that the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) in Ohafia reported the matter.
The case has been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) in Umuahia for a thorough investigation to determine the circumstances of the killing.
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In a related incident, the SCID is also investigating a separate domestic case where a woman in Umuahia allegedly stabbed her husband, Chidiebere James, to death over messages found on his phone.
Police dismiss officers Anthony Obodo case has been confirmed as the Rivers State Police Command dismissed three of its officers linked to the killing of a 22-year-old University of Port Harcourt graduate, Anthony Obodo.
The State Commissioner of Police, Olugbenga Adepoju, disclosed this on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, while parading the three officers before journalists in Port Harcourt.
According to the command, the officers were linked to the incident that occurred last Thursday along Ada George in Port Harcourt, where Obodo was shot dead.
A member of the team, an inspector who fled after the shooting, has been declared a deserter.
CP Adepoju stated that the three arrested officers were subjected to an orderly room trial. Following the conclusion of the investigation and the establishment of their culpability, they have been dismissed from the Nigeria Police Force and will be charged to court.
“I am here to provide updates on some serious incidents recently recorded in the state, including the investigation into the death of one Anthony A. Obodo… Following the conclusion of the investigation and the establishment of the culpability of the officers involved… the officers being paraded today have been dismissed from the Nigeria Police Force and will be charged to court,” Adepoju said.
The commissioner noted that he understood the concerns of Obodo’s family and members of the public, adding that the Command has taken appropriate disciplinary action against the police personnel involved.
Obodo, a graduate of the University of Port Harcourt who was reportedly awaiting his NYSC call-up letter, was shot during a police pursuit.
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