An
unidentified herdsman, Tuesday chopped off the head of his girlfriend
with cutlass.
The
young lady who was of the same tribe with her herdsman was attacked
beside a stream where she had gone to fetch water with her younger
sister.
The
suspected allegedly ambushed the lady, grabbed her from behind,
while she bent down to collect water, He reportedly took to his heel
after the act but was later arrested.
The
young lady was reportedly betrothed to the assailant as a future wife
while she was still a teenager in line with their custom and
tradition.
But
trouble however started when the suspect asked the lady to spend the
Eld-el-Fitr with him but the family of the lady refused to release
her, a situation which angered the suspect who assumed the
contract had been breeched by the family hence the dastardly act.
The
deceased family has expressed sadness over the development,alleging
that the suspected murderer had indeed requested her late fiancé
spend the Eld-el-Fitr with him and the marriage was supposed to be
officially finalised a day before he took her life.
Ekiti
State Police Public Relations Officer, Caleb Ikechukwu,
confirmed the incident, saying investigation has been launched into
the incident by the Command.
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