The Anambra State Police Command has taken a landlord into custody for questioning over the suspected killing of a 23-year-old nursing student in Alor, Idemili South Local Government Area.

The Command’s spokesperson, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, noting that the Commissioner of Police, CP Ikioye Orutugu, has ordered an accelerated investigation into the incident.

According to the statement, the case has been transferred from the Nnobi Divisional Police Headquarters to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) in Awka for a thorough and discreet investigation.

The victim’s body was reportedly discovered on June 14, 2026, within the compound where she resided as a tenant. Police officers who visited the scene observed a deep cut on her thigh, as well as other signs of violence and bloodstains, raising strong suspicions of foul play.

Preliminary investigations identified the deceased as a student of the College of Nursing Sciences, Alor.

Ikenga stated that the landlord has been detained and is currently being interrogated as part of efforts to determine the circumstances surrounding the death.

The body has been deposited in a mortuary for preservation and autopsy.

CP Orutugu has directed investigators to carry out a thorough and professional inquiry, stressing that no stone should be left unturned in identifying and prosecuting those responsible.