From Tony John, Port Harcourt
The Rivers State Police Command said it has achieved a significant breakthrough in combating violent crimes in the state with the arrest of a runaway suspected murderer, Kingsley Chnamezu.
The suspect allegedly slaughtered his girlfriend, Miss Confidence Konebari Sunny, on July 30, 2025, in the Umuebule community, Etche Local Government Area of the state.
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State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Grace Iringe-Koko, a Superintendent of Police (SP), who confirmed this to journalists in Port Harcourt on Tuesday, said,
“Following the gruesome murder of Miss Confidence Konebari Sunny, a 44-year-old woman who was brutally macheted to death by her boyfriend Chinamezu, aka Power Sharp, a 23-year-old male from Ogbo-Hill, Abia State, on 30th. July 2025, in the Umuebule Community, Etche Local Government Area, operatives of the Command attached to the Anti-Kidnapping Unit (AKU) utilising technical intelligence, have successfully apprehended the suspect.”
According to the PPRO, after committing the heinous crime, the suspect fled to Egbeta village in Edo State and began issuing further threats to the victim’s family members, boasting that he could still harm them without consequences.
The command’s spokesperson continued: “Upon a formal complaint by the victim’s family and proactive efforts by the operatives of the Command, the Commissioner of Police assigned the case to the Anti-Kidnapping Unit.
“The operatives swiftly swung into action, located and arrested the suspect on August 15, 2025, in his hideout at Egbeta village, Edo State.”
According to Iringe-Koko, upon interrogation, the suspect voluntarily confessed to the crime, providing details of the events leading to the murder.
“Evidence is being collected, and the suspect is undergoing further investigation and profiling for potential involvement in other related crimes. The suspect will face prosecution upon completion of the investigation.”
The state Commissioner of Police, Rivers State, CP Olugbenga Adepoju, has commended the swift response and diligence of the operatives for apprehending the suspect.
He emphasised that Rivers State would never be a safe haven for criminals to live in, assuring members of the public of the command’s unwavering commitment to ensuring justice and public safety.
The CP further warned that perpetrators of heinous crimes should desist from such acts, as the long arm of the law will catch up with them within the shortest time and would be made to face the full wrath of the law.
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