Jealous teenager stabs girlfriend to d e a t h, dumps corpse by roadside

A 19-year-old boy, Junior Omo Shaba, has k i l l ed his girlfriend and dumped her corpse by a roadside along Siluko road in the outskirts of Benin, Edo State.
The deceased, Matilda Odiri, 18, was said to have been stabbed to d e a t h inside the room of her boyfriend at 2, Akugbe Street, Off Sikuko road, Ogida, last Saturday.


She was said to have gone to the boy’s house where she was expected to pass the night. An allegation of infidelity levelled by the suspect against the visitor, was said to have degenerated into a fierce argument.

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In a counter-accusation, the girl was said to have also expressed resentment over her boyfriend’s returning home late as he was already seeing another girl. In a fit of anger, he allegedly stabbed her with a knife in her right bre ast.



Shaba was said to have fled to Aduwawa area of the Edo state, to evade arrest, but his furious father gave him up. He was arrested that same day by policemen.
The Edo State Police spokesman, Chidi Nwabuzor said the suspect confessed that he murd'ered Matilda and dumped her body on the street to cover up the deed.

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Nwabuzor noted that the suspect admitted to having k i l l ed his girlfriend with a knife which she used to peel some oranges they took that night.
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