A 43-year-old businessman, Richard Nomanzi, has been found dead with multiple knife wounds at his residence in Ogbogoro, Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State.

Nomanzi, who traded in metal scrap, was discovered on Wednesday after neighbors became concerned about his sudden disappearance. Residents in his compound noticed a foul odor coming from his apartment and immediately alerted the police and his relatives.

According to an eyewitness, neighbors forced their way into his residence and found his lifeless body, raising an alarm.

“They started shouting at the top of their voices,” a source recounted.

Speaking to journalists in Port Harcourt on Thursday, a woman identified as Gift, who shares a child with the deceased, described how she received the shocking news.

“I got a call around 3:15 pm yesterday (Wednesday) while at my business premises. The caller asked if I knew Richard Chijioke Nomanzi, and I said yes. They then asked who he was to me, and I told them I have a child for him.”

She recounted the horror of seeing his body.

“When I arrived, I saw his corpse lying in front of his door. When they turned him over, I was horrified—he had been stabbed multiple times on his face and stomach, with a deep cut across his neck.”

“With the help of the police, we took him to the mortuary. All I want now is justice for him and his child.”

A video of the deceased, seen by our correspondent, confirmed several stab wounds, indicating a possible violent attack. The case has been reported to the Ozuoba Police Division under the Choba Area Command.

When contacted, the spokesperson for the Rivers State Police Command, Grace Iringe-Koko, stated that she would gather details from the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) and provide an update. However, as of Thursday afternoon, no official statement had been released.