SAN FRANCISCO, January 11, (THEWILL) – Police in Akwa Ibom have arrested a serving member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Akwa Ibom state, for allegedly killing an unidentified young man said to be her boyfriend, with a machete.
Spokesman to the Akwa Ibom police, Odiko Ogbeche-Macdon, confirmed the incident on Monday.
Ogbeche-Macdon identified the corps member as Odume Princess and stated that the lady is in police custody after she was arrested for the incident which happened on Sunday.
According to a witness who claimed to be present at the venue before the suspect was arrested, Odume was apprehended drenched in what was believed to be the blood of the victim and she had attempted to exit the crime scene.
The witness wrote on his Facebook wall: “She is accused of killing a young guy early this (Sunday) morning at Abak Road. I saw a large crowd gathered at Abak road by Afahaoffot so I ran there and behold I saw this young lady being beaten and stripped totally naked.
“I immediately tried to gather information there and everyone there said that she was found this morning around 9.30 am trying to jump the fence of the building of a young guy she hooked up with. Bloodstains were all over her.
“So she was caught and beaten to stupor and also stripped naked. According to the people at the scene, she matchet a young guy to death this morning whom she went out with. She killed the young guy instantly.
“After several cuts on his stomach and face, she tried to jump out through the fence and she was caught. I felt pity for her ’cause the devil actually used her this morning to perform such wonders.”
Reacting to the development, the coordinator for the NYSC in Akwa Ibom state, Julius Amusan, described the case as “an unfortunate development” and he cautioned members to stay away from crime, saying that being with the NYSC doesn’t make one immune to prosecution.
He said: “The report was brought to us yesterday evening and we contacted the police. It was the police that told us the lady was almost lynched after she hacked her boyfriend to death. We were not there.
“We were not told how it happened or what led to it. Circumstances surrounding the case are still sketchy. We’re relying on the police for information because they’re the ones who went to the scene of the incident to pick her up.
“It’s a sad and unfortunate development. Apart from being an officer, I’ve been a parent. I know what it takes to train a child up to that level only for this to happen barely a month to the end of their service year. We’re not happy.
“We’ve given this sermon time and again. As a female corps member, you should keep your honour. You don’t need to be going after men all about. We’ve always told them to steer clear of any form of criminality.
“Being a corps member doesn’t confer immunity on you if you commit a crime. You can’t say, because you’re with the NYSC, you cannot be prosecuted. You have one year to spend. You owe your parents. Do your service and go.
“Don’t sell yourself cheap. I must sincerely say that what has happened is a huge embarrassment. It’s very sad.”
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