PortHarcourt serial killer from Kalabari paraded

Rivers State Police Command has paraded the prime suspect involved in the serial killings of women in hotels in Port Harcourt, Rivers State capital. Briefing newsmen in Port Harcourt, the Commissioner of Police, Mr. Mustapha Dandaura said the 39-year old suspect, Gracious David West who hails from Buguma Asari Toru Local Government Area has confessed to have killed five girls in different hotels in Port Harcourt.

Suspected serial killer of young females, Gracious David West was arrested on Thursday along East West road in a commercial vehicle heading to Uyo Akwa Ibom State. The Commissioner of police Mr. Mustapha Dandaura ,recounted the confessional statement made by the suspect during interrogation. Mr. Dandaura said the suspect also confessed the membership of a cult group, Degbam which he has denounced after deliverance and rehabilitation at a PortHarcourt based Pentecostal church. Admitting to the crime, Gracious David west said he has also killed a lady in Lagos and another in Owerri ,stressing that there is no motive for his killings as he does not understand the spirit behind the act. According to Mr.David West ,he threatens his victims with a knife and also collects their ATM pins and their belongings before strangling them with the hotel pillow case. The police said investigation has opened into the case with the possibility of bringing other perpetrators to book. Three other suspects linked to serial killings of ladies in hotels have also been arrested.

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