Damian Okoligwe, a 24-year-old student at the University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT), is suspected of killing his 20-year-old lover Justina Otuene. Damian Okoligwe has denied any involvement in the death of the victim.
In a press conference at the Rivers State Police Command’s command headquarters on Moscow Road in Port Harcourt, Okoligwe refuted the accusation.
The suspect said he was sick when the deceased came to his house, but when he woke up, he saw his lover was dead.
He added that after receiving treatment at his brother’s home, he returned three days later to dispose of her body.
The student specialising in Petrochemical Engineering at the 400 level refuted any attempt to remove organs from Justina’s body, asserting that her remains remained whole.
“That morning, I was very sick, and when I went to the room to check on her, she was still sleeping,” Okoligwe stated.
“I was so unwell that I went back to the parlour and laid down. She was not answering my calls when I called her. I had to return to see how she was doing.
She wasn’t moving at all when I went to check on her. She was powerful and really rigid. I had to carry her body into another room after that since I had no idea what to do, and I then summoned my brother to come over.
“After he arrived, he led me out of the building. He was unaware that anyone was living in my home. He showed me where he lived. That’s where my care was administered.
“I was afraid I would be held responsible for everything if I reported the problem. It was really inappropriate of me to try to wrap her body and get rid of it.
“The Wednesday the cops arrived was the Wednesday I returned to come and wrap her body.
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“I spared no part of her body from removal.”
Their relationship was unstable, he pointed out.
The dead was meant to leave that night, but the suspect said he slept off, so she took a Bolt trip to his residence on her lonesome.
The 20-year-old girl’s older brother, John Otuene, expressed that his family wants justice to be served in this case.
We received a call on Wednesday informing us that the Ozuoba Police Station had received a complaint of a deceased individual and that we needed to visit them.
“So, I went to the Mini-Okoro Police Station to report to the IPO.” We gave the commander our report. The IPO was approved by the commander.
We all went to the Ozuoba Police Station, where we spoke with the officer who verified that the deceased person in the photo is the one who is missing.
“I require justice. The perpetrator ought to bear the consequences, as should all those who shared responsibility—after all, he was by no means the only one. What we need is justice,” he declared.
