30-year-old Okpara Chibuike Emmanuel, who k!lled and chopped his girlfriend has spoken
He told the Enugu State Police Command how he allegedly k!lled his 27-year-old girlfriend, Chinyere Rosemary Ugwu, following an argument over HIV.
The suspect gave the account during an interview with the state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Daniel Ndukwe, which was shared on his social media platforms on Friday.
The police identified the deceased as a graduate of Medical Laboratory Science from the Institute of Management and Technology, Enugu, who recently completed her National Youth Service Corps programme.
According to Emmanuel, the incident occurred around midnight on September 19, 2026, after he told Ugwu that he could cure people living with hepatitis C, HIV and syphilis
He said Ugwu then accused him of infecting her with HIV, leading to an argument and physical confrontation.
“She held the pestle and started hitting me but I had to withdraw it from her. I hit her which caused her to collapse,” he said.
The suspect said he subsequently used a machete to inflict injuries on her wrist, head and neck.
The suspect said he met Ugwu on Facebook in 2023 and resumed their relationship after she returned to Enugu in 2026.
He said he had intended to marry her and had spoken with her mother before the incident.
Asked about his actions, Emmanuel said he was not fully aware of himself at the time and attributed this to possibly being under the influence of a substance.
“This thing is not actually what I did clearly or intentionally. I wasn’t fully aware of myself first,” he said.
He pleaded for forgiveness and mercy, saying he had been praying to God over the incident.
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