How 23-year-old macheted 44-year-old lover to death
Operatives of the Rivers State Police Command have arrested 23-year-old Kingsley Chinamezu for the brutal murder of his 44-year-old lover, Confidence Sunny, with a machete, in Etche Local Government Area of the state.
The spokesperson of the Command and a Superintendent of Police, SP Grace Iringe-Koko, disclosed this to newsmen in a statement issued on Wednesday.
Iringe-Koko said Chinamezu, also known as Power Sharp, allegedly hacked his girlfriend to death with a machete on July 30, 2025 in Umuebule community.
“After allegedly committing the crime, the suspect fled Rivers but continued issuing threats to the victim’s family, boasting that he could harm them without consequence,” she stated.
She said after a formal complaint from the deceased’s family, the command’s Commissioner, CP Olugbenga Adepoju, assigned the case to the Anti-Kidnapping Unit (AKU).
She explained that operatives of the AKU, acting on credible intelligence, tracked and arrested Chinamezu on August 15, 2025 at his hideout in Egbeta village, Edo State.
Iringe-Koko said: “During interrogation, the suspect voluntarily confessed to the crime and gave details of the events leading up to the murder.”
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She said evidence was being compiled while Chinamezu was undergoing further investigation and profiling for possible involvement in other crimes.
CP Adepoju commended the operatives for their swift response and diligence in apprehending the suspect.
He assured residents that Rivers would not serve as a haven for criminals, stressing the Command’s firm commitment to justice and public safety.
“Perpetrators of heinous crimes should desist, as the law will eventually catch up with them, and they will face its full wrath,” Adepoju warned.
