A young man identified as Victor Ifakachukwu has been arrested for stabbing his girlfriend to death in Benin City, Edo State.
The suspect has been hospitalized due to the severe injuries he sustained during the deadly knife attack in his apartment.
The incident occurred at 10, Osahon Street, Ogheghe Quarters, off Sapele Road, Benin City.
The couple bolted themselves inside the house when violence broke out.
It was gathered that police stormed the suspect's apartment after a report was lodged by his landlord, Emmanuel Momoh on Monday, August 21, 2023.
Police recovered two blood-stained knives, one laptop, two iPhones, and one Nokia phone, from the apartment.
The suspect is being closely monitored at the undisclosed hospital, so he can account for his crime whenever he regains consciousness.
Spokesperson of the Edo State Police Command, SP Chidi Nwabuzor, who confirmed the incident said a full-scale investigation has commenced.
"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," he said.
Meanwhile, some security personnel who joined in the evacuation of the girl's corpse said no body part was missing from the deceased.
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