Six unidentified suspects have been arrested for allegedly raping a 53-year-old woman, Mrs. Amarachi Nwanozie, to death inside farm in Abia State. The deceased’s unclad corpse was found alongside her mobile phone and a bundle of cassava stem in a bush close to her farm by the personnel of Abia State Community Policing/Vigilante at Isiala Ngwa Community South Command.
Mrs. Nwanozie’s husband had earlier raised alarm about her disappearance on Wednesday evening, July 12, 2023. According to him, she left for her farm earlier in the day at about 9am but didn’t return on time which raised suspicions about her whereabouts.
Mr Nwanozie subsequently reported the matter to the Amangwa Vigilante Service, Isiala Ngwa South Command who dispatched a team in search of the woman and a manhunt after suspected assailants. After thorough investigation, six suspects were arrested, interrogated and handed over to the Omoba Police division by the State Commandant of Abia State Community Policing/Vigilante, Dr. Daniel Iheadindueme.
The suspects were subsequently transferred to the Isiala Ngwa Area Command headquarters. Meanwhile, her corpse has been deposited in the morgue.
