A man, identified as Damian has been taken into custody following the alleged murder of his female partner, a 300-level undergraduate student at the University of Port Harcourt.

This tragic event unfolded on NTA Road, Mgbuoba, in the Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State.

The deceased, Justina Otuene Nkang, was a Biological Chemistry student and had been reported missing for four days. Justina was undergoing her Industrial Training attachment at a well-known private hospital in the D/Line area of Port Harcourt, where she was last seen.

According to a source close to the victim, Justina's decomposed and mutilated remains were discovered in her boyfriend's apartment, which she had visited after finishing her work at the hospital four days prior. It was alleged that the suspect murdered her for ritual purposes, as certain parts of her body, including her breast, eyes, and other sensitive areas, were mutilated.

The source explained, "After committing the crime, he kept her body in his apartment for three days. When he attempted to dispose of her corpse in a refuse dump, a local vigilante group apprehended him, leading to his arrest."

Meanwhile, a viral online post on Thursday morning reported, "Otuene Justina Nkang was reported missing four days ago. She was a 300-level student of Biological Chemistry at UNIPORT, but sadly, her boyfriend killed her while he attempted to dispose of her body this evening but was apprehended. The suspect has been handed over to the police."

When contacted, the State Police Command's spokesperson, Grace Iringe-Koko, mentioned that the Commissioner of Police, Emeka Nwaonyi, would address the press later in the day, at 11 a.m. She assured that further incident details would be available during the press briefing.