A 54-year-old man (name withheld), has been arrested by men of the Cross River State Police Command for allegedly beating his girlfriend to death in Calabar South Local Government Area of the state.
The incident was made known by the command’s spokesperson, SP Irene Ugbo, in Calabar on Wednesday.
According to Ugbo, the lovers had a minor disagreement at Abasi Obori Street, which led the suspect to attack his girlfriend, identified only as Ndereke, on Tuesday.
The police image maker said the 54-year-old suspect was arrested following a distress call to Uwanse Divisional Police Headquarters.
Her words, “The police rushed the victim to University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, UCTH. Unfortunately, she didn’t make it, as she was certified dead on arrival by the doctor on duty.
“Following established protocols, her remains were deposited in the morgue for autopsy to shed more light on the exact cause of her death.
“The suspect (name withheld) is already in our custody, and we will ensure that he faces the full weight of justice for his alleged action.”
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In another news, a three-year-old boy has been killed by a dog in the Umuogodo community, Igbo Etche in the Etche Local Government Area of Rivers State.
A veterinary doctor, Desmond Ezekiel, who takes care of the dogs, disclosed that the three-year-old was attacked after his parents left for work on Monday.
The eldest daughter, according to Ezekiel, had released the dogs from their cage for security while their parents were away, but the dog turned around to attack the boy and his sister.
He said he was notified by neighbours of the victims of the attack, he then put a call across to the parents of the children.
“So, I got a call from another of my customer close to this particular customer of mine.
“They said there is an incident, your customer’s dog is attacking his son, I think the boy is dead.
“Immediately, I had to call the man. He said they left home early; they were on their way rushing back to the house to confirm the situation.
“So, I had to end the call. I went to his house to find out what was going on. The female dog first of all attacked the boy by the neck, then, the buabu then came in support. It was now a combined effort.
“One was attacking by the leg, the other was attacking by the neck. So, the little sister who is 7 years was trying to save her brother, saying, “leave my brother alone, leave my brother alone”, and the other dog started lynching the sister.
“But, thank God she survived it and she’s undergoing medical treatment.” He added.
Ezekiel advised dog owners to always consult vet doctors when they notice behavioural changes in their dogs.