By Stanley Ekpenyong, Calabar
Two months after a 21 year old University of Lagos undergraduate, Chidinma, was arrested for stabbing to death, her 49 year old Super TV boss, Usifo Ataga, and thereafter stole his ATM card and made withdrawals from his account, a similar gruesome incident has taken place in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom state capital.
A young lady, identified only as Laurretta, from Ogoja Local Government Area of Cross River State was, Thursday arrested by the state police command for, allegedly, stabbing to death her boyfriend, identified as Chukwuemeka in Uyo.
The suspect was said to have escaped with the deceased’s N7m, a Mercedes Benz 4Matic and the car papers after killing him.
Said a Police source:
“Chukwuemeka was found in a pool of blood inside his bedroom after all efforts made by his friends to come and clear his consignments proved abortive
“She visited the deceased in his Osongoma residence, butchered him to death and made away with seven million Naira, his brand new Mercedes Benz 4matic, and the original documents.
“However, using the vehicle tracker, she was traced to a nearby hotel. Currently, she is singing like a parrot at Ewet Housing Police Station, Uyo”
The Magazine gathered that the victim who was the only son of his parents had promised marriage to Lauretha said to be the daughter of a serving police officer.
More Details, shortly.
