In a series of distressing events, the lifeless body of Blessing Williams, a resident of the Ogbumbada compound in Rumalogu, Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State, was discovered in her apartment on Thursday. This tragic incident unfolds amid a spate of recent unsettling events in the region.
According to an anonymous source, Blessing Williams, a single mother, had been grappling with challenging circumstances. The source revealed that the deceased and her son had been receiving assistance from her mother in recent days. The sudden demise of Blessing Williams has left the community in shock and sorrow.
The source recounted the events leading to the discovery, stating, “This morning, I was in my house when the son was passing by. So my mom called him and asked how his mom was. He said his mom is fine. He then asked the boy to go home, have his birth, and come back so that she would give him some money to get something for him and his mom. Not up to 20 minutes; he rushed back and said he had been calling his mom, and she was not answering.”
The anonymous informant continued, “I now followed him, and truly the mom was dead. For three days, we have been the ones feeding them.”
This unfortunate incident follows the recent discovery of the body of a female student from the University of Port Harcourt in Aluu and the decomposed body of another university student, Justina Otuene, found in Ozuoba, Obio/Akpor LGA. Additionally, reports have surfaced about the alleged kidnapping, murder, and burial of a 13-year-old girl in Amaku-Mba, Etche LGA.
Efforts to obtain information from the spokesperson for the state Police Command, Grace Iringe-Koko, have been unsuccessful as her mobile phone remains unreachable, and there has been no response to a text message at the time of filing this report on Friday.
The community is left grappling with shock and grief as the circumstances surrounding these tragic events continue to unfold.