Nigeria Police Force said to have arrested the serial killer of females in series of hotels in Port Harcourt, Rivers State late Thursday evening.
The notorious killer, Gracious David West, who hailed from Buguma local government area and member Degbam cult group was arrested on 19 September 2019 along East-West Road.
The 26-year-old, according to police, was enroute Uyo from Port Harcourt before he was intersected by security operatives and have tendered useful information to the officers during interrogation.
The men of police have swung into an investigation as CP Mustapha Dandaura, the Commissioner of Police Rivers State will be briefing the general public on Friday.
The post on the Nigeria Police Facebook page read: “The notorious serial killer, Gracious David West was today September 19, 2019, arrested by the Police in Rivers.
“The 26-year old killer from Buguma LGA of Rivers State, who is also a member of the Degbam cult group was arrested along East-West Road enroute to Uyo from Port Harcourt. He has since made useful statements to the Police.
“Investigation is on with a view to ascertaining his motives and possible accomplices. The Commissioner of Police Rivers State, CP Mustapha Dandaura will be briefing the media on this significant Police breakthrough tomorrow, September 20, 2019.