A serving member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC),
Akwa Ibom state, has been arrested for allegedly hacking an unidentified young
man said to be her boyfriend to death with a machete.
Odiko Ogbeche-Macdon, a spokesman to the Akwa Ibom police,
confirmed the incident to on Monday.
He said the lady, identified as Odume Princess, was taken
into custody after the incident occurred on Sunday.
Although Odiko didn’t give further details on the case, he
said: “She’s in our custody and investigation is ongoing.”
A witness who claimed to have arrived at the scene before
the suspect was arrested took to Facebook to reveal that Odume was caught
drenched in what was believed to be the victim’s blood and attempted to exit
the crime scene.
“She is accused of killing a young guy early this (Sunday)
morning at Abak Road. I saw a large crowd gathered at Abak road by Afahaoffot
so I ran there and behold I saw this young lady been beaten and stripped
totally naked,” he wrote.
“I immediately tried to gather information there and
everyone there said that she was found this morning around 9.30 am trying to
jump the fence of a young guy she went for hook-up with. Bloodstains were all
over her.
“So she was caught and beaten to stupor and also stripped
naked. According to the people at the scene, she matchet a young guy to death
this morning whom she went out with. She
killed the young guy instantly.
“After several cuts on his stomach and face, on trying to jump
out from the fence she was caught. I feel pity for her ’cause the devil
actually used her this morning to perform such wonders.”
‘You’re not immune to prosecution’ — coordinator begs corps
members to avoid crime
Julius Amusan, the coordinator for the Akwa Ibom NYSC,
described the case as “an unfortunate development.” He warned members to steer
off crime, adding that being with the NYSC doesn’t make them immune to
prosecution.
“The report was brought to us yesterday evening and we
contacted the police. It was the police that told us the lady was almost
lynched after she hacked her boyfriend to death. We were not there,” Amusan
said
“We were not told how it happened or what led to it.
Circumstances surrounding the case are still sketchy. We’re relying on the
police for information because they’re the ones who went to the scene of the
incident to pick her up.
“It’s a sad and unfortunate development. Apart from being an
officer, I’ve been a parent. I know what takes to train a child up to that
level only for this to happen barely a month to the end of their service year.
We’re not happy.
“We’ve given this sermon time and again. As a female corps
member, you should keep your honour. You don’t need to be going after men all
about. We’ve always told them to steer clear of any form of criminality.
“Being a corps member doesn’t confer immunity on you if you
commit a crime. You can’t say, because you’re with the NYSC, you cannot be
prosecuted. You have one year to spend. You owe your parents. Do your service
and go.
“Don’t sell yourself cheap. I must sincerely say that what
has happened is a huge embarrassment. It’s very sad.”
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There's an interesting word used by one of the eye witnesses in this story and it is "hook up". This nullifies everything else anyone is saying about boyfriend or about being a corp member and immunity. If that word is truly at play in any form, then she's a h** who most likely acted impulsively after not being paid. The police need to get to the bottom of this. By the way, the rate at which female students indulge in prostitution these days is alarming. The money from Yahoo (for the boys) and prostitution (for the girls) has made such vices the undisputed new occupation.
ReplyDeleteCorp members are so fool of them self,how can she be so heartless and shameless?this is not true service to the national,this is self-centeredness.they want things to always go their way,sacrificial service no longer exists.i don't know what lead to that incident but no matter what the young man has done wrong to her,I believe there are other ways of settling issues with resulting to bloodshed.look the pain she has caused the family!
ReplyDeleteCorp members are so fool of them self,how can she be so heartless and shameless?this is not true service to the national,this is self-centeredness.they want things to always go their way,sacrificial service no longer exists.i don't know what lead to that incident but no matter what the young man has done wrong to her,I believe there are other ways of settling issues with resulting to bloodshed.look the pain she has caused the family!
ReplyDeleteCorp members are so fool of them selves,how can she be so heartless and shameless?this is not true service to the national,this is self-centeredness.they want things to always go their way,sacrificial service no longer exists.i don't know what lead to that incident but no matter what the young man has done wrong to her,I believe there are other ways of settling issues with resulting to bloodshed.look the pain she has caused the family!
ReplyDeletewhat if she acted in self defence?
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