….I heard strange voices telling me to kill her, says suspect
The Edo State Police Command has arrested a 40-year-old man, identified as Samson Ekata, over the gruesome murder of his eight-month-pregnant girlfriend in Uromi, Edo State.
He was among other criminal suspects paraded by the police.
The suspect allegedly murdered the woman, who had reportedly been living with him for about a year, before mutilating her body and attempting to remove her unborn baby.
Addressing journalists during a press briefing, the police commissioner, CP, Patrick Daaor, described the incident as a horrific crime and expressed sadness over the killing of the pregnant woman.
He commended members of the community for their cooperation with the police, noting that their assistance was instrumental in the suspect’s arrest.
The police commissioner assured the public that the suspect, who is currently in custody, would face the full weight of the law.
He also urged members of the public to continue providing useful information to security agencies to help combat crime across the state.
The commissioner further advised parents to pay closer attention to the safety of their children, particularly girls, warning that sexual predators and other dangerous individuals could exploit their vulnerability.
He also cautioned young women to exercise caution in their relationships and avoid placing their trust in people without considering their safety.
The police command reiterated its commitment to protecting residents of Edo State and called for continued collaboration between the public and security agencies to reduce crime.
Fielding questions from journalists at the Edo State Police Command, Samson Ekata said he had never killed anyone before the incident, insisting that the deceased was his girlfriend who had been living with him.
He claimed that he began hearing voices instructing him to kill her, but initially resisted because she was pregnant.
According to him, the same instruction came to him in a dream about two weeks later, prompting him to commit the crime.
Ekata also admitted to severing the victim’s breast, claiming that a spirit had instructed him to do so. He further disclosed that he dumped her body by the roadside after transporting her there in a Toyota Corolla.
However, he denied any involvement in other killings, maintaining that he had never killed anyone before the incident.
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