The police command in Cross River has arrested a man identified as Amber Ubung, for allegedly using a machete to attack his girlfriend, Blessing Onawu, and her mother.
The state Commissioner of Police, Gyogon Grimah, confirmed the incident which occurred in Okuni, Ikom Local Government Area, after Onawu failed to keep her promise of spending Valentine’s night with Ubung.
Ubung was said to had given Onawu ₦7,000 to dress her hair for the occasion, but she did not show up as promised.
“After waiting and the said lady did not show up, the suspect, Ubung, armed himself with a machete, went to the house of Onawu, attacked and gave her several machete cuts all over her body with the intent to kill her.” Grimah said.
“In an attempt by the victim’s mother to rescue her, he used the same machete to inflict injuries on her.”
“A team of policemen were mobilised to the scene, and the suspect was arrested with the machete.”
“The suspect was transferred to SCID for further investigation and will be charged to court as soon as investigation is concluded,” he said.
The commissioner also said that the victim and her mother were receiving treatment in different hospitals.
He however, urged members of the public to always seek peaceful means of resolving disputes, rather than resorting to violence.
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