How Woman, 50, Was R*ped, Murdered & Private Part Sold For N100,000

CYRIACUS IZUEKWE

Operatives from the Delta State Police Command have given graphic details of how a 50-year old woman, Mrs. Patience Komore, was allegedly raped, murdered and private part including her two eyes were cut off and sold for N100,000 for ritual purposes.

P.M.EXPRESS reports as was disclosed by the Delta State Commissioner of Police, CP Ari Mohammed, who stated that the deceased woman, Mrs. Patience Komore, was reported missing on August 2nd, 2021.

He said following the report that she was not seen after leaving for Umeh Market in Isoko South LGA to get fish. He directed the Divisional Police Officer, Oleh to unravel the mystery behind her disappearance.

The Police boss, CP Ari, said, “The DPO mobilized Police operatives, vigilante groups, and community leaders, who worked together and gathered information regarding the case. Acting on a tip off, on 3rd August, 2021 at about 1300hours, One Onos Simon m’ 25, an Okada man was arrested. The Okada rider was the same person who carried the woman on that faithful day.

On interrogation, the suspect confessed to the killing of the missing woman, Mrs. Patience Komore, in connivance with one Akpoghene Shoemaker ‘m’ now at large.
They reportedly raped and robbed her of the sum of forty thousand Naira before killing her using a machete. Not only did they kill her, they also removed her eyes and private part for ritual purposes.
The suspect also confessed that one Lucky Daniel of Ohoro town contracted them to bring the body part for him after paying them one hundred thousand Naira (N100,000). The decomposing corpse has been recovered and deposited in the mortuary. 

Members of the public are hereby urged to assist the Police with useful information that can lead to the arrest of the fleeing Akpoghene Shoemaker and Lucky Daniel.

CP Ari said the suspect will be charged to Court after the conclusion of investigation and efforts were being made to arrest other suspects now at large.