The Delta State Police Command has arrested a fleeing former vice chairman of Okolor Inland community, Udu Local Government Area of the state, Austin Ejovwo, for allegedly hacking his lover, Felicia Akpomeria to death.
Spokesperson of the command, DSP Bright Edafe, confirmed the arrest, saying the suspect was arrested at a hideout in Ologbo community, Edo State on Monday.
Felicia, a 45-year-old mother of four, was found dead in her lover’s bedroom apartment in a pool of her blood from multiple cuts on Friday, while Ejovwo, fled home.
Ejovwo was said to have been in a romantic relationship with the woman for over a year until he carried out the lethal attack on her.
Godwin Laya, a relative of the victim, said, “We are a bit relieved that the killer of our sister has been arrested. We thank the police who acted swiftly. We call on the government to handle the matter very well and ensure that justice is done. Felicia cannot d!e in vain,”
Explaining how Felicia was lured to her death by her savage lover, he said, “Felicia was aged 45 with four children – three girls and a boy from her failed marriage before meeting the suspect. She was the only child of her father, the aged mother is alive. Austin called Felicia to come over to Okolor on Thursday evening.
“On Friday afternoon, we got a call from Okolor that Austin has killed Felicia. So, I sent two emissaries, and when they returned and confirmed the report, I and others joined them, and we went over there,” he explained.
“On getting there, we found Police from Ovwian already removing her corpse in an ambulance, and they invited us over to the station. Felicia’s daughter and others have made the statement.
“We were told that when neighbours didn’t hear from Austin on Friday morning, they decided to check his door and discovered he left at night, so they went to the back window and peeped, from there, they saw Felicia in her pool of blood.”
