Anthony Ndubuisi lived in the Umuebulu community in Etche Local Government Area, near Port Harcourt. He was a full-time shoemaker who built a high, imposing fence around his compound, which allowed him to carry out his crimes in total secrecy.
His downfall began when a trader named Mr. Ajumi (or Ajum) went missing after a business deal with Anthony.
Police traced Ajumi’s last activities to Anthony’s house. During a search of the compound, officers noticed something suspicious about the septic tank (soakaway pit).
Upon excavating the pit, they didn’t find sewage; they found human remains. Police eventually recovered four human skulls and the decomposing body of Mr. Ajumi, which was still identifiable at the time of discovery.
The “Perfect Host”,During interrogation, Anthony confessed to a calculated method of killing that targeted his business associates.He would invite traders primarily those in the shoe and leather industry to his home under the guise of finalizing business deals or inspecting merchandise.
He would play the “perfect host,” offering drinks and food. Once the victim was relaxed, he would attack from behind, usually strangling them to death.
After killing them, he would steal their money, phones, and whatever merchandise they had brought.
He dumps their bodies into his converted septic tank.
Anthony admitted to killing at least four people between February and June 2020.The Three Togolese Nationals He targeted where traders who were in Nigeria for business.
He likely believes their disappearances would be harder for local authorities to track.One Nigerian Mr. Ajumi ,a trader from the famous Aba shoe market whose family’s refusal to give up the search led to the police raid.
Since his arrest, the case has moved through the Nigerian judicial system.The Children heartbreaking twist,revealed that Anthony’s young children were present in the house during some of these crimes.
They reportedly told investigators that their father threatened to kill them if they ever spoke about the “visitors” who never left the house.As of early 2026, the case is still progressing through the Rivers State High Court.
In a disturbing update that surfaced during deeper investigations, it was revealed that Ndubuisi wasn’t just a shoemaker.Neighbors and investigators discovered that he also operated a small church within the same compound where he killed his victims.
He used his religious status and his shoemaking business as “trust builders.” Victims felt safe entering his home because they viewed him as a “pious family man.” This dual identity is now being used by psychologists and criminal profilers in Nigeria as a case study on “the mask of sanity.”