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U.S. Police launch man-hunt for Nigerian national, Nwobodo, for killing, dismembering woman

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A Nigerian national, Chukwuebuka Nwobodo, 28, has been declared wanted for murder and tampering with evidence, Police in Houston, Texas, in U S. has said.

Police are on man-hunt for Nwobodo from Anambra State in Nigeria for allegedly killing and dismembering a missing woman last seen on April 16, 2022.

Police also said they had previously arrested Nwobodo on May 13 and that he had pictures of dead people on his phone, but they described him as being at-large.

A spokesperson with the Houston Police Department told Law&Crime that was a “pocket warrant,” and officers did not yet have the evidence on May 13 for charges.

“He was detained, questioned, and released at the time,” the spokesperson said.

Nwobodo purchased items including a mechanical saw, trash bags, towels, and a flashlight around the time he killed Felicia Johnson, 24, police said.

He had made a series of suspicious Google searches in the days following the murder. These searches allegedly included:

“does bleach denature blood”

“Can bleach destroy DNA?”

“What does bleach do to blood”

“what does vinegar do to blood”

“does vinegar destroy blood dna”

“most forested part of Houston”

“how to delete your history completely”

In particular, from April 28, the suspect allegedly searched:

“how to be a serial killer

“how to get away with murder”

“how to kill without getting caught”

Nwobodo also allegedly searched on May 3 whether police can check phone records of a missing person, or their text messages.

There was an April 30 search for escorts in Houston, officers said.

According to the Police, Johnson originally encountered Nwobodo for the purposes of prostitution, and that Nwobodo withdrew a total $500 for the April 16 encounter.

He allegedly ordered an Uber for her and picked her up in the early morning hours of April 16 from The Windchase Hamlet Apartment Homes at 3233 Windchase Boulevard, where he previously used to live until March 2020.

“He took her to his apartment at 14935 South Richmond Avenue, ” Police also said.

Johnson’s worried family members in California reached out to Texas after not hearing from her.

Her cellphone was found with blood on it off the roadway in Bear Creek Pioneers Parks near Highway 6 and Clay Road.

A member of Texas EquuSearch found a purse nearby matching the description of Johnson’s purse, officers said.

Cops said they were able to track down Nwobodo in part through investigating the Uber.

They described a violent scene at his Richmond Avenue apartment, saying there were apparent blood stains throughout the residence when executing a search warrant on May 13.

This included the hallway floor just outside the bathroom, and throughout the bedroom. Testing showed a match to Johnson’s DNA profile, authorities said.

After the original May 13 arrest, police claimed to find “a photograph of a deceased dismembered female,” and three photos of dead people on Nwobodo’s phone.

The images did not have metadata, cops said. The HPD spokesperson told Law&Crime that they have not confirmed if those images are of Johnson.

Police claimed to find various suspicious items in Nwobodo’s silver Honda Accord with the license plate LLD6670 including a 9mm handgun, receipts for items he possibly used in the clean up, multiple loose latex gloves, a large kitchen knife, and a shovel.

In November 2020, Nwobodo was  accused of sexual assault as a woman accused him of trying to rape her in his vehicle.

Meanwhile, Police have urged the public to volunteer information on Nwobodo’s whereabouts by contacting the HPD Homicide Division at 713-308-3600 or Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS.

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