Edo police arrest 21-year-old man for homicide of girlfriend he met on social media

The Edo State Police Command has arrested a 21-year-old man, Michael Samuel, for the homicide of his girlfriend, whom he met on social media.

The state’s Commissioner of Police, Patrick Daaor, stated the suspect and the sufferer met on social media and have become pals after chatting for months.

The CP stated the suspect subsequently invited the sufferer to his home within the Ahor axis of Benin City, the place he allegedly fatally stabbed her with a knife.

Daaor stated the suspect was in police custody and could be charged to courtroom after the completion of the investigation.

However, the suspect, in an interview, stated the sufferer sustained accidents whereas he was struggling to retrieve a knife she allegedly supposed to make use of towards him following an altercation.

“I didn’t mean to kill her, but she got injured in the process of struggling with her for the knife during an argument,” he stated.

He stated he met the sufferer on-line and have become pals together with her, including that after chatting for months, she determined to go to him.

“On the day she came to my house, we were discussing, but the discussion snowballed into an argument. In the process, she picked up a knife and intended to stab me,” he stated.

He added that the sufferer sustained an damage to her neck whereas they had been struggling over the knife.

“I didn’t mean to kill her. I tried to save her after she was injured, but she died,” he stated.