One of the suspects in the murder of university student Rita Waeni bought a hatchet from an online vendor claiming it was for self-defence, detectives have established. Nigerians suspected of killing and dismembering the body of Rita Waeni at the Makadara Law Courts on January 22, 2024. Photo credit: Joseph Ndunda | Nation Media GroupAccording to a police affidavit, Mr Opia bought a hatchet online and told investigators he wanted it for self-defence. The late Rita Waeni. “On Saturday (January 13), our daughter Rita Waeni Muendo left her aunt’s residence in Syokimau to meet with a friend,” the family’s spokesperson, Dr Lilian Mutea, said.
