Two Nigerians arrested for allegedly killing and dismembering a 20-yr-old girl in Kenya

Police operatives in Kenya have arrested two Nigerians in connection with the gruesome murder and dismembering of a 20-year-old girl named Rita Waeni.

The deceased victim, a student of Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology was found dead in an apartment in the Roysambu area of Nairobi on January 14, 2024 with her head missing.

Her body parts were discovered inside a trash bag in the apartment by the caretaker. While a head suspected to be hers, was recovered from a dam in Kiambaa, in Kiambu county on January 21.

The suspects, identified as William Ovie Opia and Johnbull Asbor, were living illegally in Kenya. Opia’s passport had expired, and Asbor claimed he lost his travel documents two years ago, according to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI).

The pair, who were found hiding in an apartment in Ndenderu, Kiambu County were arraigned before the Chief Magistrate, Makadara Law Courts on January 22.