By Prince Woke
The Rivers State Police says the command apprehended 23 year old Kingsley Chinamezu aka Power sharp,a twenty three year old native of Ogbo -hill Abia state who gruesomely macheted Miss Confidence Konebari Sunny, a 44-year-old woman to death on 30th. July, 2025, in the Umuebule Community, Etche Local Government Area.
Public Relations Officer of the Command, Grace Iringe Koko,a Superintendent of Police, SP in a statement disclosed that operatives of the Command attached to the Anti-Kidnapping Unit (AKU) utilizing technical intelligence, successfully apprehended the suspect.
SP Koko explained that after committing the heinous crime, the suspect fled to Egbeta village in Edo State and began issuing further threats to the victim’s family members, boasting that he could still harm them without consequences.
“Upon a formal complaint by the victim’s family and proactive efforts by the Operatives of the Command, the Commissioner of Police assigned the case to the Anti-Kidnapping Unit.
“The operatives swiftly swung into action, located and arrested the suspect on August 15, 2025, in his hideout at Egbeta village, Edo State.
“Upon interrogation, the suspect voluntarily confessed to the crime, providing details of the events leading to the murder. Evidence is being collected, and the suspect is undergoing further investigation and profiling for potential involvement in other related crimes.
“The suspect will face prosecution upon completion of the investigation” SP Koko said.
Meanwhile the Commissioner of Police, Rivers State, CP Olugbenga Adepoju, has commended the swift response and diligence of the operatives for apprehending the suspect.He emphasized that Rivers State will never be a safe haven for criminals to habit, assuring the public of the Command’s unwavering commitment to ensuring justice and public safety.
The CP further warned that perpetrators of heinous crimes should desist from such acts, as the long arm of the law will catch up with them within the shortest time possible and will be made to face the full wrath of the law.
