There was commotion on Wednesday night (May 3rd,2023) when a ‘Mad man’ ran into Immaculate Heart Catholic Church located at Ekwe street, Mile 3 Diobu, PortHarcourt, Rivers State shouting that he killed a female commercial sex worker, a year ago,we learned.
We gathered that the security guard on duty held him and was quizzing him when the ‘Mad man’ ran out of the church and ran to Ekwulobia street Mile 3 Diobu where he was apprehended by residents.
Speaking on the incident, a Right Advocate,Prince Wiro Coordinator of Centre for Basic Rights Protection and Accountability Campaign said he received calls from residents of the street that a man was apprehended while running and exclaiming that he killed a female commercial sex worker in PortHarcourt a year ago.
Mr Wiro said he quickly rushed down the scene where he met the Chief Security Officer of Ekwulobia street, Kelvin Nwachukwu. The Rights Advocate said when he (Wiro) arrived the scene, the ‘Mad man’ was explaining to the residents of the street that he engaged the service of a female commercial sex worker in PortHarcourt last year and could not pay the prostitute, that there was a scuffle between himself and the prostitute when he stabbed her to death. Mr Wiro explained that some persons were of the opinion that the ‘Mad man’ who could only identify himself as ‘occassion’ was insane and therefore the mob should let him go.
The Rights Advocate said he insisted that the Chief Security Officer,Kelvin NWachukwu who shares the same view with him on the matter, should inform the Police and is left for the Police to decide his fate.
The human rights advocate disclosed further that the CSO called the Azikiwe Divisional Police headqurters located at Illabouchi,Mile 2 Diobu who came in record time to convey the suspect to the station.
Mr Wiro added that he left the scene after the ‘Mad man’ was arrested to attend to some pressing issues since but later heard that the man was released by the Police after it was discovered that he might be insane.