Police nab man for allegedly beheading girlfriend in Bayelsa
A middle-aged man at Kabeama coastal settlement in the Sagbama Local Government Area of Bayelsa State identified only as Tony has allegedly beheaded his girlfriend, Ebibraaladei Maxwell.
The lovebirds though unmarried were a live-in couple and had a child together.
According to neighbours, the incident occurred in the early hours of Saturday, at about 3 am, with the severed head of the victim discovered at dawn.
The residents subsequently apprehended Tony as he attempted to flee the scene.
He was subsequently handed over to the police.
The police public relations officer of the state command, Musa Mohammed, who confirmed the incident, said the victim was in custody and undergoing interrogation.
It was gathered that policemen from Sagbama Division evacuated the remains of the victim and deposited it at the morgue of the Federal Medical Centre in Yenagoa.
(NAN)
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