Angry man attacks lover over disappointment on Valentine’s Day
Amber Ubung, a 30-year-old man in Cross River State, has landed himself in trouble for attempting to kill his lover, who failed to keep her promise to spend the last Valentine’s Day with him in his house.
Mr. Gyogon Grimah, the Cross River State Police Commissioner, paraded the suspect for the vicious attack on his lover, Blessing Onawu, 25.
It was gathered that the victim had collected N7,000 from Ubung to make her hair with a promise to spend the Valentine night with him.
Grimah informed reporters in Calabar that the incident took place in Okuni within the Ikom Local Government Area.
“After waiting and the said lady did not show up, the suspect, Ubung, armed himself with a machete, went to the house of Onawu, attacked and gave her several machete cuts all over her body with the intent to kill her,” he said.
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“I an attempt by the victim’s mother to rescue her, he used the same machete to inflict injuries on her.
“A team of policemen were mobilised to the scene, and the suspect was arrested with the machete.
“The suspect was transferred to SCID for further investigation and will be charged to court as soon as investigation is concluded,” he said.
