The Police in Edo State has declared wanted a 30-year-old man, for as allegedly killing his girlfriend, Elohor Oniorosa, at Iguadolo community in Binin, the state capital.
Spokesperson of Edo Police Command, Kontongs Bello, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday.
The statement said the victim’s father, Williams
Oniorosa, informed the Police at the Ogida Divisional Headquarters, on Friday last week that his daughter’s boyfriend who resides in the same community called her on Christmas eve that he (the boyfriend) was sick and his daughter left for his house.
Having anticipated her return till evening and she didn’t show up, the father said he called her phone but it was switched off.
He decided to go to the boyfriend’s house where he met the landlord and informed him why he was there.
According to the statement, the landlord directed Williams to Osas apartment where they both forced the door open and saw the body of poor Elohor lying in the pool of her blood.
“Following the report, police operatives were immediately mobilised to the scene, where they met the young woman lying in the pool of her blood, and a cutlass with blood stain close to her,” the statement said.
“On close observation, there was a deep machete cut on her neck, a photograph was taken, and the corpse has been moved to Central Hospital Mortuary, Benin City for preservation.
According to the statement the boyfriend had since fled the scene after committing the crime and an investigation is ongoing to ensure the suspect is arrested.
