Favour was arrested by the
authorities for taking the life of her boyfriend after she accused him of being
unfaithful.
A female student of Auchi Polytechnic identified as Favour Oyhou has been arrested by the Edo State
Police Command for allegedly stabbing her boyfriend, 25-year-old Paul Handsome
to death in Auchi, a community in the state on July 23.
According to reports, Favour and the deceased were intimate lovers who were the
envy of so many people.
However, trouble started when
Favor found out Handsome was allegedly cheating. An argument ensued between
them which soon degenerated into a fight and she stabbed him in the process.
The deceased was rushed to the hospital where he was confirmed dead. Favor went
into hiding after the incident.
Confirming her arrest, the spokesperson of the state police command, ASP
Jennifer U. Iwegbu, said;
“Consequent upon this dastardly act, the Commissioner of Police, CP Abutu
Yaro, FDC, immediately ordered the Area Commander and Divisional Police Officer
in charge of Auchi to smoke out the fleeing girl unhurt.
The Command wishes to inform the general public that following credible
intelligence gathering by Operatives of the Command, the suspect was arrested
in Benin on 25/7/2022 at about 2245hrs.
A discreet investigation has commenced and the suspect is making useful
information and will be charged to court soon”.
In a related development, the spokesperson said the police have rescued three
traditionalists who were abducted.
She stated that on 25/07/2022 at about 1pm, the Command through its Divisional
Headquater at Ugo received a complaint that hoodlums suspected to be kidnappers
accosted and whisked into the bush three traditional worshippers who had gone
to a river along the Benin-Abraka road for prayers.
“Upon receipt of the information, Divisional Police Officer Ugo immediately
mobilized his operatives to the scene in hot pursuit of the hoodlums and
possible rescue of the victims. The hoodlums sensing the presence of the
operatives on their trail were forced to abandon their victims and fled into
the bush.
The victims have since been reunited with their families, meanwhile, intense
bush combing is still ongoing to neutralize or arrest the hoodlums”, Iwegbu
said
