PORT HARCOURT — 2019 · Serial Murder
The Port Harcourt Hotel Murders
Between July and September 2019 women were found dead in several hotels in Port Harcourt, spreading fear across the city. According to police, the killer lured women to hotel rooms, took their valuables and killed them; investigators linked at least 15 deaths to the series. The suspect was caught on 19 September 2019 after a woman he was attacking woke and raised the alarm. He initially admitted the charges but retracted his confession in court, although his recorded statement was admitted as evidence. In October 2020 the Rivers State High Court sentenced him to death for murder and attempted murder; a second defendant accused of moving one of the bodies was acquitted.
- Date
- 2019
- Place
- Rivers State, Nigeria, Port Harcourt, NG
- Category
- Serial Murder
- Case Status
- Solved
- Coordinates
- 4.8200, 7.0300 ↗
Timeline of Events
- July 2019Bodies of women began to be found in Port Harcourt hotels.
- 19 September 2019The suspect was caught after a failed attack.
- 2019He first admitted the charges, then retracted his confession.
- October 2020The court sentenced him to death.
Sources
- The Guardian Nigeria — Port Harcourt serial killer sentenced to death by hanging guardian.ng ↗
- Gulf News — Nigerian 'serial killer' held after 8 women killed gulfnews.com ↗
- Wikipedia — Gracious David-West en.wikipedia.org ↗
- The Guardian Nigeria
- Gulf News
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