By Odita Sunday
The Anambra State Police Command says its operatives in Okpoko, Ogbaru LGA, rescued a 30-year-old suspect from lynching after he allegedly murdered a 25-year-old man and stuffed the victim’s dismembered body inside a refrigerator.
Police spokesperson, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, confirmed the incident in a statement issued on Wednesday, September 3, 2025.
“The suspect, later identified as Leberechi, other names unknown, was already unconscious when police officers intervened. He was rushed to the hospital for medical attention and is currently under armed guard to prevent escape,” Ikenga disclosed.
He added that detectives who visited the crime scene found decomposing human remains inside the refrigerator. “The body parts have been evacuated to the mortuary for preservation and autopsy,” he said.
The Commissioner of Police, Anambra State, CP Ikioye Orutugu fwc, MNIPS, PhD, has ordered the immediate transfer of the case to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Awka, “for a thorough investigation and to ensure that justice is served in accordance with the law.”
Okpoko Horror: Police Rescue Suspected Killer From Mob After Dismembered Body Found in Refrigerator
