Police Arrest One, Hunt Killer of Delta Retired justice

The Delta State Police Command has arrested one Lucky Matthew and launched a manhunt over the killing of retired Justice Ifeoma Okogwu.

The Police Spokesperson for the Delta State Command, SP Bright Edafe, disclosed this in a statement released on Sunday in Asaba, the state capital.

He said, “On November 24, 2025, the DPO of ‘A’ Division, Asaba, received a complaint from the brother of Justice Ifeoma Okogwu (Rtd) that he visited her residence only to discover her lifeless body in the sitting room, with her hands, legs, and mouth tied.

“Upon receipt of the complaint, the DPO swiftly led men to her residence, where the corpse was evacuated and taken to the mortuary for autopsy.

“One suspect, Lucky Matthew, has been arrested, while the principal suspect, Godwin Vanem, is presently at large.”

On the directive of the Commissioner of Police, Delta State, CP Olufemi Abaniwonda, the PPRO said the case has been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (Homicide Section) for discreet investigation.

“Preliminary investigation revealed that Godwin Vanem is suspected of committing the dastardly act and fleeing the apartment. The command has launched a manhunt for the fleeing suspect,” he added.

SP Edafe added that CP Olufemi Abaniwonda condoled with the family of the deceased and assured them of justice, appealing to anyone with useful information to come forward to assist the investigation.

In a separate development, PUNCH Online had reported that the Command arrested two suspects and rescued seven boys who were held against their will by an internet fraud group known as Hustlers Kingdom in the Warri area of the state.

In a video posted on X, Edafe said the command received a complaint from one of the boys on November 17, claiming that he was deceived into the apartment.

“We received a complaint from one of the boys who said he was deceived into the apartment, which he later discovered to be Hustlers Kingdom (HK), and whenever they don’t get a paying client, they use a cane (koboko) to flog them. You need to see the boy’s back.

“Operatives of QRS swiftly responded and stormed the apartment, rescued seven boys being held against their will, and arrested the two suspects who call themselves ‘chairmen,” he said.