Detectives in Kenya have arrested two Nigerians, William Opia and Johnbull Asbor, for allegedly murdering and dismembering Rita Waeni, a 20-year-old student at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology in an apartment.

According to Kenya’s The Nation Media Group on its website on Monday, the discovery of Waeni’s head, covered in a sack and wrapped in a purple blouse, sent shockwaves through the community and intensified the search for her killers.

The suspects were reportedly living illegally in Kenya.

Opia’s passport was said to have expired while Asbor claimed he lost his travel documents two years ago.

Concerns were raised about the suspects being flight risks due to their lack of legal residency and fixed address, leading Senior Principal Magistrate Agnes Mwangi of Makadara Law Courts to grant an eight-day detention order at Kasarani police station.

The affidavit disclosed that Opia allegedly purchased the hatchet online for self-defence.

The investigation into Waeni’s murder is ongoing, with authorities working to comprehend the motive and reconstruct the events leading to her tragic death.

Waeni’s family struggled to identify her head at the City Mortuary on Monday, despite DCI confirming its recovery from a Kiambu dam on Sunday.

Records indicated the head belonged to an unknown female adult, causing further confusion and pain for the grieving family. Additionally, Waeni’s missing phone was found at the crime scene. (The PUNCH)

• William Opia and Johnbull Asbor, Nigerians arrested by Kenya detectives for alleged murdering and dismembering

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