The Rivers State Police Command has announced the arrest of a suspect, Kingsley Chinamezu (23), in connection with the alleged murder of his female lover, Confidence Sunny (44), in Umuebule, Etche Local Government Area of the state.
This is coming barely 24 hours after the arrest of a man identified as ‘Doctor’ for allegedly stabbing his female lover to death in Port Harcourt.
The State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Grace Iringe-Koko, disclosed this on Monday.
She said the suspect, Kingsley Chinamezu (23), allegedly matcheted his female lover to death on July 30, 2025.
The police spokesperson revealed that Operatives of the Command attached to the Anti-Kidnapping Unit (AKU) apprehended the suspect who absconded the area about three weeks ago to Edo State after allegedly committing the crime.
Her words: ”Following the gruesome murder of Miss Confidence Konebari Sunny, a 44-year-old woman who was brutally matcheted to death by her boyfriend one, Kingsley Chinamezu, 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, ” she said.
The Police PRO disclosed that “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.
“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, ” she said.
She said upon interrogation, the suspect allegedly 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”, Iringe-Koko added.
Meanwhile, the State Commissioner of Police, Olugbenga Adepoju, has commended the swift response and diligence of the operatives in apprehending the suspect.
He emphasised that Rivers State will never be a safe haven for criminals to habituate, assuring the public of the Command’s unwavering commitment to ensuring justice and public safety.
Adepoju further warned that perpetrators of heinous crimes should desist from such acts, or face the wrath of the law within the shortest time possible.
