Police update on female corps member who stabbed man to death in Akwa Ibom

The police in Akwa Ibom has reacted to the killing of a young man by his alleged female lover who is a corps member serving in the state.

The State Police Public Relations Officer, Odiko Ogbeche-Macdon while speaking on the matter, said that an investigation has commenced into murder. 

He identified the suspect as Princess Odume, a member of the National Youth Service Corps in the state. 

Odume was arrested on Monday after she allegedly hacked her male friend to death with a machete. 

Ogbeche-Macdon, who confirmed the incident, said the culprit had been arrested and that the police had begun investigating the issue. 

He said, “The police are investigating. The police have her in custody, she committed the act, but as I speak, an investigation is ongoing as to how and why she did it.” 

The young woman, who is said to be a graduate of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, was stripped naked and humiliated by neighbours of the deceased who caught her trying to jump over the fence after allegedly committing the crime.