A land seller has raped and killed a mother of four who wanted to buy a plot of land from him in Rivers state.

According to the police, the suspect, Prince Reuben, connived with three others who are currently at large, to carry out the act.

While the suspect was being paraded, the Nigerian Police Force Public Relations Officer, CP Frank Mba, said;

“Prince Reuben who hails from Eche in Rivers State had earlier sold a plot of land to one Joy Saturday, a hardworking mother of four and a petty trader who laboured so hard to put together the first N250, 000 to buy the plot of land.

 

“Thereafter, he(Reuben) lured this lady, pretending that there is another vacant land for sale.

 

“Joy Saturday accompanied Reuben to the bush side ostensibly on an inspection. Unknown to this innocent hardworking woman, Reuben had conspired with three other friends of his namely Nwaba, Promise and Chinedu.

 

“During the inspection tour, Joy was kidnapped by these men. They took her into the forest, gang-raped her, stole the only cash sum she had with her (N20, 000) and then shot her to death. After killing her, they poured acid on her body and then threw it into the forest.

“Nwaba, Chinedu and Promise are currently at large.”

Mba called on anyone who has information on the whereabouts of the suspects at large to inform authorities so that they can be apprehended to face the law.

 

Narrating the incident, Reuben said;

“On that day, I went to my place of work. She called me on phone saying she’s coming to see the land. I said okay, but I’m at work and will close by 4pm. She said I should call her when I close.

“Before then, my friends (the other suspects) told me that they are going to kidnap her and make money from her. I said no problem.”

He said when he took the woman to see the land, his friends who were hiding somewhere came out, kidnapped the woman and took her to the forest.

“We raped her, killed her and poured acid on her” he confessed.