Suspected ritual killer, Sunday Kara, has been arrested by the police for allegedly killing a 24-year-old girl after having canal knowledge of her in Rivers State.
The incident was said to have happened on Friday in Barako Communit, Gokana Local Government Area of the state.
According to Vanguard, a source within the community, who gave her name simply as Barisi alleged that Kara, popularly called Rugged Star took the girl to an uncompleted building in Barako in the early hours on Friday and killed her.
When apprehended and interrogated by community leaders the suspect said he is from Bomu and his father’s name is Leede Kara.
He denied killing the victim, adding that late the girl was an asthma patient and died while they were making love.
However, the Menebon of Bomu, HRH. Mene Vurasi Benedict Tenalo, when contacted on phone distanced himself from the suspect and called on the police to ensure that justice is done on the matter, Vanguard reports.
He further advised that the police should be professional in their investigation as Bomu is a peace-loving Community and would not allow the criminal element tarnish it’s the image.
The state police spokesperson, DSP. Grace Iringe-Koko, who confirmed the development noted that the suspect was already in detention.
Iringe-Koko said police have commenced full-scale investigation into the issues, adding the suspect would be prosecuted if found culpable.