The Enugu State Police Command has announced the arrest of a male suspect, Emmanuel Gambo, a 22-year-old second-year student of Material and Metallurgical Engineering at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), in connection with the murder of Deborah Sam-Praise Ememem, a 22-year-old woman found dead in a hotel room in Nsukka.
According to the police, the suspect checked into a hotel in Obukpa, Nsukka, with the deceased on June 14, 2025, and a dispute ensued after a second round of intercourse, during which the deceased demanded an additional ₦15,000 from the suspect. The disagreement turned violent, and the suspect strangled her to death, wrapping her body in a towel and a curtain and hiding it under the bed.
The police investigation revealed that the suspect provided a false name and unreachable phone number on the hotel’s registration form, which initially hindered efforts to trace and arrest him. However, acting on credible intelligence, the police detectives located and arrested the suspect at his lodge in Nsukka on July 2, 2025.
The deceased’s iPhone, Redmi tablet, and earbuds were recovered from the suspect, who confessed to the crime. The Commissioner of Police, Enugu State Command, CP Mamman Bitrus Giwa, psc, commended the detectives for the successful arrest and reassured the public of the Command’s commitment to ensuring justice, security, and the rule of law.
CP Giwa also urged parents and guardians to closely monitor their children and wards and cautioned young people against indulging in social vices and succumbing to negative peer pressure.
