Nigeria, June 15 -- A 33-year-old man, Ifechukwu Okechukwu, has allegedly murdered and secretly buried his 23-year-old girlfriend in Anambra State, Nigeria's South-east.

The police spokesperson in Anambra State, Tochukwu Ikenga, disclosed this in a statement forwarded to PREMIUM TIMES on Monday.

Mr Ikenga, a superintendent of police, said the suspect has been arrested and detained for investigation.

"The case was reported following credible information received from concerned members of the public, leading to the suspect's arrest," he said.

The spokesperson said police operatives attached to the State Criminal Investigation Department have taken over the case and commenced "detailed inquiries" to ascertain the circumstances surroundin...