Police arrest man over alleged murder of married lover in Anambra

By Florencemary Nwabueze
The Anambra State Police Command has arrested a 26-year-old man, Thankgod Ikwugwara, over the alleged murder of his married lover three months ago in Oraifite, Ekwusigo Local Government Area of the state.
The deceased, a 33-year-old woman whose identity was withheld, was reported missing on March 13, 2026, by her mother at the Oraifite Divisional Police Headquarters. Her lifeless body was later discovered the following day inside a culvert near Jesus Bus Stop, Oraifite.
Police said the suspect was arrested on June 6, 2026, alongside a 20-year-old accomplice, Makuochukwu Uzoigwe.
Spokesperson for the Anambra State Police Command, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, said th...