Charity Ohaka Kidnapped And Murdered, Corpse Found In A Well In Port-Harcourt

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The town of Rumuosi in Obio Akpor LGA in Rivers state has been thrown into turmoil as a young lady simply identified as Miss Charity Ohaka was murdered and her body thrown into a well by unknown persons.

The body of the lady who until her death was a popular money lender in the area was discovered in a well few days after she went missing,this has led to a violent protest by angry youths in the area.

According to an eyewitness ;

"Sad, Miss Charity Ohaka from Okporowo Ogbakiri in Emohua LGA has been murdered by yet to be identified killers.

Miss Charity, a money lender/Akawo was kidnapped on Thursday night in her house in Rumuosi. Her nighbours noticed an oil substance in a nearby well they fetch water when there is no light to pump water, a diver was contacted to comb the well but nothing was found. The community later consulted an Aboki who went in after incantation only to find the beautiful young lady tied with blocks at the bottom of the well.

Angry youths from Ogbakiri immediately invaded the area damaging cars."


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Mother of 34-year-old lady brutally murdered and dumped in a well in Rivers State cries for justice as police arrest her boyfriend, one other suspect






Mrs Evelyn Ohaka is demanding for justice from the security agencies and government for the brutal murder of her daughter Charity Ohaka in Rumuosi Community, Obio-Akpor local government area of Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, though police officers have arrested the victim's boyfriend and her neighbour.
 
The 34-year-old money lender popularly known as “Akawo” was killed, hands, legs tied, a block also tied around her waist and dumped in a well in Rumuosi community.
 

 
The traumatized mother of the deceased, Mrs Evelyn Ohaka is demanding  for justice from the security agencies and government. She lamented that the late Charity Ohaka, was her first daughter.
 
She noted that the compound where her daughter was killed had with her  hands and legs tied with a block also tied around her waist before she was dumped inside a well is about seven metres away from the office of local vigilance group, also known as OSPAC, Security, Planning and Advisory Committee (OSPAC) in Community.

She, however, added that the family will leave investigations in the hands of government and security agencies.
 
Late Miss Ohaka, from Okporowo Ogbakiri in Emuoha local government area of Rivers State who lives in Rumuosi was reportedly kidnapped from her one room apartment, until her fast decomposing body was discovered in a well on Sunday.
 

 
People drawing water from the well had noticed the foul odour as well as the fact that the water being taken out contained some oily substances. Out of suspicion, some residents of area contacted the local vigilance group who informed the Police.
 
With the efforts of the local vigilance groups and other volunteers, the fast decomposing body of a lady later identified as late Ohaka was recovered from the well with supervision of the Police.
 
According to an eyewitness, the assailants broke into her apartment through the ceilings, she was killed, tied hands and legs with heavy block around her waist and thrown into the well close to her house.
 
Meanwhile, the police has reportedly arrested four persons including the deceased's boyfriend and a neighbour, in connection with the murder. 
 
Mr. Ahinike Akanni, the Chairman, Rumuosi Community Development Committee, CDC, assured that the community will work with the Police to ensure that those behind the killing of the lady are fished out and brought to justice. He also confirmed that as at yesterday, two persons had been arrested.

“So far, the occupants of the compound where she lived have deserted the place. However, the Police have arrested two men. One of them was her boyfriend and a neighbour. The house and well have been cordoned off by the Police as accident scenes”