Alexander Okere , Benin



There was pandemonium on Friday on Obomwan Street, off Second- West Circular Road , in Oredo Local Government Area of Edo State, when the corpse of a woman was discovered in one of the buildings in the area.

The remains of the deceased, whose identity could not be ascertained, were said to have been found in a bathroom, a development which startled many residents in the area.

It was learnt that the lady, suspected to be in her late thirties, had passed the night in her lover’s house at 17b Akugbe road, near Uwa market, off TV road, Benin.

It was also learnt that the deceased had a disagreement with her lover, identified as one Anthony Akhimien, in the early hours of Friday.

Some of the residents, who refused to speak on record, raised the suspicion that the body of the deceased could have been thrown into the next compound after she died.

Occupants of the house where the corpse was found were said to have raised the alarm, which attracted operatives from Textile Mill Police Division.

It was also learnt that the tenants in the building where the lady was suspected to have died abandoned their homes for fear of being arrested.

But Akhimien was later said to have been arrested at about 3 pm after he was caught in his room by some military officers, who later handed him over to the police.

The remains of the deceased were also said to have deposited in a mortuary.

The Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Moses Nkombe, confirmed the incident, adding that investigation was ongoing.

Nkombe also stated that the suspect would be charged to court at the conclusion of investigation

ikp120:
Terrible. The truth is that the guy might not even have had hand in her death, but he is definitely the "prime suspect" now.

He has all odds against him. I'm not really saying that he's innocent o.

OrestesDante:


If he is innocent it will be very difficult to prove in court. They were together

A driver with in one of the major transport company in Edo State, Anthony Akhimien, has been arrested for allegedly killing his girlfriend.

Police said the suspect killed his girlfriend and dumped the corpse in a bathroom close to his house.

The incident happened at number 17 Akugbe Street, off TV road, Benin City.

It was gathered that the suspect threw the corpse over the fence and it landed inside the bathroom where it was discovered on Friday morning.

A tenant in the house where the corpse was found said the man who found the body thought the girl was still alive.

The tenant, who refused to disclose his name, said the man raised alarm after he discovered that the girl was dead.

He said the discovery sparked fears among other tenants as all of them denied bringing any woman home the previous night.

The Nation gathered that the tenants stormed other nearby houses before they found out that the deceased was brought home by the suspect popularly called DPO.

Residents of the building where the killing occurred have fled the house when our correspondent visited the place on Friday.

CplusJason:
I think she was strangled by the lover.

newyorks:
one of the worst death sofar is being killed by urlover.

NwaAmaikpe:



Please do not assume and rush to conclusions so that when it is your own turn we will not assume too.

SuperBlack:
Is not Afonjas