The Rivers State Police Command has apprehended a 23-year-old man, Kingsley Chinamezu, aka Power Sharp, for allegedly killing his 44-year-old girlfriend, Miss Confidence Konebari Sunny, with a machete.

A statement by the state command on Tuesday said the incident occurred on July 30, 2025, in the Umuebule community, Etche Local Government Area.

According to the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Grace Iringe-Koko, the suspect fled to Egbeta village in Edo State after committing the crime and even threatened the victim’s family members, boasting that he could still harm them without consequences.

However, the operatives of the command’s Anti-Kidnapping Unit, utilising technical intelligence, successfully tracked and arrested the suspect on August 15, 2025, in his hideout.

Upon interrogation, the suspect voluntarily confessed to the crime, providing details of the events leading to the murder.
Evidence is currently being collected, and the suspect is undergoing further investigation and profiling for potential involvement in other related crimes. He will face prosecution upon completion of the investigation.

She said: “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.”

Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, Rivers State, CP Olugbenga Adepoju, commended the swift response and diligence of the operatives for apprehending the suspect.

He emphasised that Rivers State will never be a haven for criminals, assuring the public of the command’s commitment to ensuring justice and public safety.

The CP also warned perpetrators of heinous crimes to desist from such acts, as the law will catch up with them and make them face the full consequences.