A man known only as Collins has been apprehended in connection with the alleged murder of his female partner, Justina Otuene Nkang, a 300-level undergraduate at the University of Port Harcourt, majoring in Biological Chemistry.

Justina had been reported missing for four days, with her last known location being her workplace, a prominent private hospital in the D/Line area of Port Harcourt, where she was completing her Industrial Training attachment.

According to an insider close to the victim, Justina’s decomposed and disfigured remains were discovered in Collins’ residence, where she had visited after concluding her shift at the hospital four days ago.

Shockingly, the source suggested that the motive behind the gruesome murder may have been related to ritualistic purposes, as her body had been mutilated, including the removal of her eyes, breasts, and other sensitive body parts.

The source shared, “After committing the crime, the suspect kept her body in his apartment for three days.

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Just when he was about to dispose of her remains in a refuse dump, a local vigilante group in the area apprehended him, resulting in his arrest.”

Meanwhile, a viral online post, circulating on Thursday morning, had brought to light the disappearance of Otuene Justina Nkang four days earlier.

It stated, “Otuene Justina Nkang was reported to be missing four days ago. She was a 300-level student of Biological Chemistry at UNIPORT, but unfortunately, she was killed by her boyfriend, who tried to dispose of her body this evening but was caught.

The suspect has been handed over to the police.”

In response to inquiries, Grace Iringe-Koko, the spokesperson for the State Police Command, confirmed that the Commissioner of Police, Emeka Nwaonyi, would be addressing the press regarding this matter later on Thursday.

She remarked, “The CP will be having a press briefing at 11 a.m. today, and you will receive further details about the incident during that time.”