Men of the Delta State Police Command have arrested a 23-year-old man, Godspower Adigheti, for reportedly hacking his girlfriend, Gift Oloku, to death.
PUNCH Metro gathered that Adigheti allegedly killed Oloku, a student of the Delta State Polytechnic, Ozoro, for destroying his iPhone 11 Pro Max.
The incident happened on Saturday, July 16, 2022, at Ozoro, in the Isoko North Local Government Area of the state.
Our correspondent learnt that Adigheti and the deceased had an altercation, which resulted in a fight.
A source said the lady cohabited with the suspect and had a baby girl for him.
He said, “She went out and when she returned home, the boyfriend demanded where she was coming from.
“In the process, a fight broke out and the girl destroyed the screen of his iPhone 11 Pro Max.
“That was how he attacked her with a cutlass.”
The state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Bright Edafe, confirmed the incident in a statement.
He said, “On July 16, 2022, the Divisional Police Officer in charge of Ozoro received a distress call that one Godspower Adigheti, 23, of Oramudu quarters, inflicted machete cuts on his 22-year-old girlfriend, Gift Oloku. The lady was taken to a hospital where she was confirmed dead. Meanwhile, the suspect is in custody and investigation is ongoing into the matter.”
