A man has been caught using the smart phone of a member of the National Youths Service Corps whom he raped to death.
The police in Imo State said the suspect, Chukwuemeka Eze, was caught when he was trying to charge the phone.
The corps member’s name is given as Lilian Ngbawa, a 27-year-old who had just a week to complete the NYSC.
Eze was paraded alongside 19 others, allegedly involved in various crimes ranging from kidnapping, armed robbery, murder and child-trafficking.
The police said Eze confessed to raping and murdering Ngbawa, who was deployed to Mgbidi, Oru West council area for her service year.
He also reportedly led the police to the forest part where her body was recovered, after admitting taking her smart phone which eventually implicated him.
The Nigerian Police Force spokesperson, Frank Mba, said the suspects will be charged to court after investigation has been concluded.
“I am at the Imo State Police Command at the instance of the Inspector-General of Police. Here is Chukwuemeka Eze, who murdered an ex-corps member, Lillian Mgbanwu, after raping her.
“On July 7, 2019, Eze, who pretended to be insane, took an android phone to the shop of one Ahamefule Onyeka for charging. Onyeka reported the development to the police in Oru West. This suspect was arrested and he confessed that he took away the ex-corps member’s phone after raping her to death.
“This development is pathetic and worrisome, but we promise that justice will be served,” he said.
