A 26-year-old man, identified as Anikpe Valentine Chibuike, has been arrested for the alleged murder of his 35-year-old girlfriend, Ogechukwu Mmadubugwu, a single mother, in Ekwulobia, Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra State. The suspect allegedly killed his girlfriend following suspicions of infidelity. Confirming the incident in a statement issued on Sunday, the spokesman of…
The police in Taraba State Saturday have announced the arrest of an Inspector of Police and his girlfriend in connection with a reported missing assault rifle along the Wukari-Jootar Federal Highway. The development was made public on Saturday by security analyst Zagazola Makama in a post on X. Reports disclosed that the rifle belongs to…
A student of the University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, is to die by hanging for killing girlfriend. A Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt convicted the 400-level Petrochemical Engineering student, Damian Okoligwe, on Friday. The judgment by Justice Chinwe Nsirim-Nwosu brings to a close a case that gripped the UNIPORT community since…
A dispute over a girlfriend has resulted in tragedy when a 25-year-old man was stabbed to death in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital. The deceased, identified as Hammed Usman Tunde, was allegedly stabbed to death by his friend, one Gafar, during an argument reportedly over a girlfriend. The tragic incident reportedly occurred on Tuesday, October…
The Oyo State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of a man, Lawal Faruq, who allegedly set fire to his ex-lover after their relationship went sour. PUNCH Metro learnt that the incident happened at a military barracks in Ibadan, the state capital. A counterinsurgency expert, Zagazola Makama, who shared details of the incident on X,…
The police in Ondo State have arrested a 37-year-old ex-convict for alleged beating of his girlfriend, Joy Jimoh, to death. The suspect, identified as Ademola Omokinwa, allegedly attacked Joy after she demanded the refund of N100,000 he had earlier borrowed from her. Confirming the incident, Olayinka Ayanlade, the Police Public Relations Officer in the State,…
A 34-year-old Nigerian, Nathaniel Barthram, and four others, including his girlfriend, Maria Zaloumis, have been charged in Zambia over the death of a 22-year-old man, Enoch Kasengele. According to a report by the Lusaka Times, the case has been transferred to the High Court for trial after a Kabwe Magistrate’s Court reduced the charge from…
The Kogi State Police Command has arrested a 23-year-old woman, Charity Williams, during a raid on a suspected criminal hideout at Oguda village, Okene, recovering firearms, ammunition, and over N2m in cash. According to a statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP William Aya, on Thursday, the arrest followed a tip-off that led…
The Ondo State Police Command, on Monday, confirmed the arrest of one Augustina Mowari, who allegedly killed her boyfriend, Michael Ikuedowoni, in the state. The suspect allegedly stabbed the deceased to death following an argument that ensued between them over the issue of infidelity on Sunday at Okitipupa community, the headquarters of the Okitipupa Local…
The Delta State Police Command has arrested one Kelvin Obakpororo for killing his girlfriend, Excellence. Kelvin regretted his actions, he said he was high on tramadol when the incident took place. The suspect who confessed to the crime said that he did not know his lover, Excellence, would die. He claimed that he was under…
