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A businessman, Richard Nomanzi, has been found dead with multiple knife wounds at his residence in Ogbogoro, the Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State.
Nomanzi, 43, who traded in metal scrap, was discovered on Wednesday after residents raised concerns about his sudden disappearance.
Neighbours in his compound had noticed a foul odour coming from his apartment and promptly alerted both the police and his relatives.
According to an eyewitness, upon entering his residence, neighbours found his lifeless body and immediately raised the alarm.
“They started shouting on top of their voices,” a source recounted.
Speaking to journalists in Port Harcourt on Thursday, a woman identified as Gift, recounted how she received the shocking news.
She said, “My name is Gift, the mother of Favour. Favour is the child of Richard Chijioke.
“I got a call by 3:15 pm yesterday (Wednesday) after school while I was at my business premises. The person asked if I knew Richard Chijioke Nomanzi, and I said yes. They asked who he was to me, and I told them I have a child for him.
“They told me to come to Ogbogoro immediately. When I arrived, I saw his corpse at the front of his door. When they turned him over, I was horrified—he had been stabbed all over his face and stomach, with a deep cut across his neck.”
“With the help of the police, we took him to the mortuary. All I want right now is justice for him and his child.”
A video of the deceased, seen by our correspondent, confirmed that he had multiple stab wounds, suggesting he may have been attacked.
The case has been reported to the Ozuoba Police Division under the Choba Area Command.
When contacted, the spokesperson for the Rivers State Police Command, Grace Iringe-Koko, stated that she would get details from the Divisional Police Officer and provide a response.
However, as of the time of filing this report on Thursday afternoon, she had yet to do so.
