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By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa
A Naval rating has been arrested over his alleged complicity in the death of a 16-year old girl, Miss Nengi Enenimiete, whose corpse was found in November 2022 in the wardrobe of a hotel located in Twon Brass, Brass Local Government Area of Bayelsa State.
It was gathered that Naval Police in conjunction with the operatives of the Nigerian Police and the community’s youth leadership were able to identify and arrest the Naval rating involved in the dastardly act.
A source told newsmen that the arrested Naval rating is in the custody of the Nigerian Navy located at Egweama in Brass Local Government Area and will likely be handed over to the Nigerian Police for prosecution after internal naval trials.
It would be recalled that the corpse of the 16 years old girl, Miss Nengi Enenimiete, was discovered at the Blevera Hotel in Brass in November by the manager. The corpse however showed no signs of physical injuries, mutilation and strangulation.
Indigenes of Twon Brass community are however demanding for an autopsy and arrest of the mystery male guest with the deceased.
Confirming the incident to newsmen, the spokesman of the Bayelsa Police Command, Asinim Butswat, said that “On 21st November 2022 the manager of a hotel in Twon Brass, reported at the Divisional Police Headquarters, Brass, that he perceived an offensive odor from one of the rooms in the hotel. Upon a search he discovered a lifeless female corpse hidden inside a wardrobe.
“The deceased was later identified as Nengi Enenimiete, ‘f’ aged 16. Investigation is ongoing to identify the suspects who lodged in the hotel room on the night of the incident. The corpse has been evacuated and deposited at the mortuary for autopsy. Investigation is ongoing,” he said.
In another development, unknown gunmen on Friday struck along the Okaka area of Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital, and abducted one Mrs. Janet Ibe, wife of a prominent businessman, James Ibe.
The incident, which occurred at about 7.30 pm on Friday, led to a frantic search and tracking of the unidentified gunmen in the state capital.
It was gathered that the victim, Mrs Ibe was abducted close to her residence and driven away in her Sienna car with Abuja registration number. Her husband was however on his way to Port Harcourt in Rivers State when the incident occurred.
