The boyfriend of murdered nursing student, Wendy Achumba, remains in police custody as investigations into her killing continue, the Imo State Police Command confirmed on Wednesday.
The command had earlier announced the arrest of two suspects, Onyema Okonkwo and Emmanuel Onyekachi, over the killing of the 21-year-old student of Our Lady of Mercy Nursing School, Umulogho, in the Obowo Local Government Area of Imo State.
Confirming the development to PUNCH Metro on Wednesday, the state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Henry Okoye, disclosed that the victim’s boyfriend (name withheld) would remain in custody pending the outcome of ongoing investigations.
According to him, anyone found innocent would be released after forensic and other investigative procedures had been concluded.
Okoye stated, “Preliminary investigations are still ongoing. We have sent evidence recovered from the scene of the crime to the laboratory for analysis. We are still expecting the results of fingerprints and other forensic examinations.
