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  • Man arrested for allegedly ‘killing’ daughter’s boyfriend

    Man arrested for allegedly ‘killing’ daughter’s boyfriend

    A man identified as Mr Okandeji, has been arrested for engaging “thugs” to beat up the daughter’s boyfriend, Ochuko Ikolo, which led to his death.

    According to a rights activist, Comrade Israel Joe, the incident happened last December 12, at Bright Hope Street in Uvwie Local Government Area of Delta State.

    Joe said the suspect had been against the relationship between his 20-year-old daughter and Ikolo, 35, a barber and boutique owner.

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    Joe said the father was particularly irked by Okolo’s occupation.

    However, on December 12, the suspect reportedly hired thugs who stormed the barbing salon of the deceased and beat him to stupor.

    “He was taken to the hospital but died on Friday, December 20. The father of the girl was transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department, Asaba on December 30, but the daughter is at large,” Joe added.

    The Delta State Police Command’s spokesman, Superintendent of Police, Bright Edafe, confirmed the development.

  • Woman throws 10-month-old baby into river over friends’ mockery in Delta

    Woman throws 10-month-old baby into river over friends’ mockery in Delta

    A young lady identified as Blessing Jonathan, has been arrested for throwing her 10-month old baby, Prevail, into a river at Aviara, Isoko South Council area of Delta State.

     It was gathered that Blessing, whose age could not be ascertained, committed the crime on October 31.

     The suspect said her action was borne  out of “anger,” following taunts and insults from her peers.

     She claimed that her friends and other women mocked her by making derogatory remarks that she had a “fatherless child”. 

     Unsettled and angered by their uncharitable remarks, Blessing resolved to throw the baby into a river.

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     Her evil deed wasn’t discovered immediately as  the Police only received report of the missing baby early December, when report of the floating corpse made the rounds.

     On retrieving the corpse, it was discovered to be the remains of the missing child.

     Confessing to the crime, the suspect said she didn’t know  what came over her to carry out such dastardly act and that she “misses” her baby.

     The State Police spokesman,  SP Bright Edafe,  said she would be charged to court soon.