Imo Man Arrested Over Alleged Murder of Lover and Disappearance of Her Toddler
Police in Imo State have arrested a man over the alleged murder of his lover and the disappearance of her 16-month-old daughter in Ezinihitte Mbaise. The suspect is accused of abducting the woman and her child on September 19, 2026, burying the woman in a shallow grave and demanding ₦5 million from her family. He is also alleged to have sold the toddler. The woman’s body has reportedly been exhumed and taken to a morgue. Police reportedly traced a phone number used in the ransom demand to make the arrest. The child has not been found, while investigations continue. Claims about the suspect’s alleged involvement in earlier crimes have not been independently verified and remain separate from the current police investigation.
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