Wicked! Nigerian Boy, 19, Kills Girlfriend, Dumps Body By Roadside

By Josephine Ella-Ejeh

A 19-year-old boy identified as Junior Omo Shaba has killed his girlfriend and dumped her corpse by the roadside.

Omo Shaba was said to have murdered the deceased, Matilda Odiri last Saturday in Benin City and dumped her body by the road side in a bid to cover the dastardly act.

Odiri who had visited her boyfriend was unfortunately stabbed to death in his room at 2, Akugbe Street, Off Sikuko Road, Ogida, Benin City.

The 18-year-old girl was said to have gone to the culprit's house to spend the night when she met her untimely end in the hands of Omo Shaba who stabbed her to death with a knife on her right upper breast for allegedly having an affair.

The accused who is now in police custody at the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Benin, was said to have confessed and admitted in a statement that he murdered his lover after an argument and dumped her body on the street, to cover his evil deed.

Reports said the boy had perfected plans to escape to Aduwawa area of Benin, but was given away by his father who facilitated his arrest.

The spokesman of Edo State Police Command, DSP Chidi Nwabuzor, said the incident is a case of murder, as such, the culprit would be arraigned in court soon.

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