By Mick Oseji, Asaba
A young man who identified himself as Emmanuel from Ebonyi State has confessed to killing his ex-girlfriend in Anambra State for ending their relationship.
The suspect, who reportedly hails from Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, allegedly strangled the victim, identified as Mmesoma Umuora from Uga, to death with clothing materials inside his residence.
The victim was identified as Umuora Mmesoma from Uga in Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra State.
Mmesoma was declared missing on Friday, October 16, 2026, before her body was later found inside a bag in Uga on Friday, October 23.
In a video now making the rounds on social media, security operatives were seen and heard questioning the suspect after his arrest.
In the clip, the suspect admitted to killing the young woman inside his house in Uga.
“I killed her because she broke up with me. I killed her in my house in Uga, put her inside a bag and dumped her somewhere,” he said.
The incident has sparked outrage in the community and on social media, with residents calling for a thorough investigation, prosecution of the suspect and justice for the deceased.
As of the time of filing this report, efforts to get the reaction of the Anambra State Police Command were unsuccessful.
It was gathered that the victim was declared missing on October 16, but investigation revealed that she was last seen with the suspect on the same day.
This led to his arrest.
In a trending video on Friday, the suspect allegedly confessed to killing Mmesoma because she ended their relationship.
The suspect reportedly said he packed her remains into a sack and dumped it in a secluded bush.
Police operatives subsequently arrested the suspect and recovered the corpse after he led them to the location where he dumped it.
Investigation into the incident is ongoing.
