The Rivers State Police Command said it has arrested one Eyinnaya Iheukwumere popularly known as Doctor Hagi for allegedly killing a 20-year-old woman identified as Rachael Samson and selling her baby.
Iheukwumere, who allegedly owns the ‘Hagi Medical Centre’ in Igwuruta in Ikwere Local Government Area of the state, allegedly killed Rachael during a surgery in his facility.
The sister of the deceased in an Instagram post alleged that Doctor Hagi asked a nurse in his facility to inform the family that she died in a car accident.
But speaking with our correspondent on Tuesday, the spokesperson for the state police command, Grace Iringe-Koko, said Doctor Hagi has been arrested.
Inringe-Koko, a Superintendent of Police, further said the matter has been transferred to the State Criminal and Intelligence Department for investigations.
She stated that, “Yes I can confirm that Doctor Hagi has been arrested in a case of murder and the matter has been transferred to the State CID for discreet investigation. The details of the investigation will be made known to the public soonest.”
The suspect had been reportedly paraded in October by the police command for alleged child trafficking.
The Advocate
