Saliu Ladayo, a 24-year-old boy has stabbed his 19-year-old girlfriend, Confidence Nwamaka, to death in Akure, the Ondo State capitalย on Tuesdayย after a minor argument.
The incident happened at Falodun Street, Off Oshinle Quarters, Akure.
According to a source who witnessed the brutal incident, the two lovers had been dating for a long period but had always been at loggerheads.
The source told Sahara Reporters that the late Nwamaka, who was writing the Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (SSCE) until her death, had always been having trust issues with her boyfriend.
โLadayo and Nwamaka were inside the house when suddenly an argument ensued and which led to a heavy fight.
โBefore we knew what was happening, the boy had stabbed the young girl and by the time we rushed her to the hospital she had already given up.
โLater the boy told us that the deceased accused and cursed him for dating other girls, which made him to stab her”.
Spokesman of Ondo State Police Command, Femi Joseph, confirmed the incident yesterday, disclosing that the case was reported to the police by some neighbours in the area.
He stated that the culprit was immediately arrested and had been cooling his heels at the Police headquarters in Akure.
โThe boy has confessed to us that he stabbed his girlfriend because she always accused him wrongly of double-dating, and cursed him,โ Joseph said.
โIt was out of that annoyance that he brought out a knife from the house and stabbed her in the stomach. We shall continue with our investigation and charge him to court to face the law.โ
It was learnt that the parents of the girl have asked the police to do a thorough investigation and ensure the killer boy is prosecuted.
