Suspected Yahoo Boy Allegedly Stabs Girlfriend To Death In Edo

The Edo State Police Command has arrested a suspected Yahoo boy, Victor Ifakachukwu, for allegedly stabbing his girlfriend to death in Benin City.

Naija News learnt that the incident occurred at 10, Osahon Street, Ogheghe Quarters, off Sapele Road, Benin.

The suspect’s landlord, Emmanuel Momoh, had reported the incident to the police on Monday, August 21, 2023.

When the violence broke out, the couple was said to have bolted themselves inside the house.

The suspect was arrested and hospitalized due to severe injuries he sustained during what appeared to be a deadly knife attack in his apartment.

Spokesperson of the Edo State Police Command, SP Chidi Nwabuzor, who confirmed the incident to the Nigerian Tribune, said a full-scale investigation has commenced as two blood-stained knives, one laptop, two iPhones, and one Nokia phone were recovered from the apartment.

The PPRO said the suspect is being closely monitored at an undisclosed hospital, hoping to account for his crime whenever he regains consciousness.

He said, “When we arrived at the house, Omo, blood was flowing like water, I believe they started stabbing themselves when a quarrel erupted between them.

“I suspect something went wrong and the girl fought back with her last power. When the boy regains consciousness, he will tell us how many of them were in the house and what actually happened.”

Meanwhile, some security personnel who joined in the evacuation of the girl’s corpse said no part was missing from the deceased.