Tragedy struck in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State Capital, as a 25-year-old man identified as Elisha allegedly killed his girlfriend on Tuesday, 14 May 2024, at the suspect’s residence close to Beulah International Nursery and Primary Schools, Atiku Abubakar Way, Uyo.

When newsmen visited the scene, it was observed that the corpse of the victim and the suspected killer had already been taken to the Police Headquarters, while security agents on the ground were trying to keep the situation under control.

An eyewitness who does not want her name in print told newsmen that, the incident occurred around 7:00 am on Tuesday, 14 May 2024, when the suspect, who lives in the compound, came home with his girlfriend said to be a nurse.

She explained that the couple got into the room and a few minutes later, the neighbors overheard the suspect beating the girlfriend.

According to her, “An aged woman in the compound on hearing the shouts went and advised the boy to stop the beating but he refused. Since we couldn’t do anything, we called the father who lived away from the area to come and control the situation. The boy, on sighting the father in the compound, shut the door against them and they raised the alarm to invite other people for rescue.”

She continued, “Before others could arrive at the compound, the boy had already killed the girl and went into hiding in the ceiling of the room, where the Police came to bring him down for arrest.”

Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Timfon John, confirmed the incident, he stated that the Police had arrested the suspect, and he was undergoing interrogation and investigation.

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