A student of the University of Port Harcourt, simply identified as Collins, has been arrested following the alleged murder of his female partner, a 300-level undergraduate at the University of Port Harcourt.

The tragic incident occurred along NTA Road, Mgbuoba in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State.

The deceased, Justina Otuene Nkang, a Biological Chemistry student, was reported missing four days ago.

She was said to be undergoing her Industrial Training attachment at a popular private hospital located in the D/Line axis of Port Harcourt, where she was last seen.

According to a source close to the victim, Justina’s decomposing and mutilated remains were seen in her boyfriend’s apartment, whom she had visited after the close of work at the hospital four days ago.

According to the source, the deceased was murdered by her lover for ritual purposes, as her breast, eyes and other sensitive parts of her body were mutilated.

The source said, “So he (the suspect) after committing the crime kept her body in his apartment for three days and just when he wanted to dispose her corpse in refuse dump, a vigilante group in the area accosted him, leading to his arrest.”