A man identified as Emmanuel Chukwuma has been arrested by men of the Lagos State Police Command for stabbing his girlfriend, identified as Bosede Adefehinti, to death on 7th Avenue, Festac, Lagos State, News About Nigeria reports.
This was confirmed by the Lagos State Police Spokesman, SP Benjamin Hundeyin.
He noted that a distress call was made to the station at about 3:10 p.m. on Monday, reporting the case to the station.
Hundeyin stated that detectives and a patrol team were immediately dispersed to the scene where the suspect was arrested from the well where he had hidden.
He disclosed that the case file will, however, be transferred to the Homicide Section, Panti.
At about 3:10 pm, a distress call was received that one Emmanuel Chukwuma, aged 47 years, stabbed his girlfriend, Bosede Adefehinti, aged 45 years, to death.
“Immediately, detectives and a patrol team visited the scene of the crime. The suspect was arrested at the well where he hid.
“Photographs were taken while waiting for Lagos State health staff for the possible evacuation of the corpse to the mortuary.
“Meanwhile, the case file will be transferred to the Homicide Section, Panti,” he stated.
Speaking also about the incident, an eyewitness who pleaded anonymity disclosed that the 47-year-old suspect, popularly known as Oliver on the street, was living with the woman as a boyfriend and girlfriend, not as a married couple.
The source, however, noted that this is not the first time the lovers will have issues.
The source added that after Oliver had killed his 45-year-old girlfriend, he tried to commit suicide but was stopped by the residents.
“Yesterday around 2:30 pm, Oliver stabbed his girlfriend, and after stabbing her, he tried to kill himself by jumping into the well, but we stopped him and called the police.
“They are not married, and this is not the first time they have had issues, but yesterday’s was beyond anything before.
“What I believe caused the fight was an inferiority complex on the man’s part because he has no job and helps his girlfriend sell herbal medicines, popularly known as Agbo—a concoction prepared from a variety of herbs.
“So most times, when he’s selling, the girlfriend leaves the shop while he remains there, sometimes receiving banter from the customers,” the source stated.
