By Oladapo Fathia

 A middle aged man identified as Kenneth has explained that matcheted his ex-lover, Ebenezer Agada to death, because he suspected that she  wants to dump him

The lover boy claimed he and the girl have been in a relationship with him for 6 years

Kenneth, who was remanded in custody on 20 April, 2023 by Kaduna Chief Magistrate Court disclosed that he had invested so much money and time on the dead estranged lover, because they had a covenant to marry each other, and never leave each other

According to the Suspect,
he decided in order to win her back, he decided to travel all the way from Makurdi to Kaduna because he had not communicated with his estranged lover for months but was shocked when he got to Kaduna that she was not picking his calls, prompting him to map out a plan on how to get to her

He added that she works in a pharmacy along Waff road, and resides in one of the schools with her Aunty on the same road, from where he proceeded with his evil plans.

Confirming the incidence, the Kaduna State Police Command said on the 14/04/2023 at about 21:30hrs, information was received that a crowd had gathered at NEPA Round About Kaduna and they were beating and about to lynch a suspect.

The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the Command, DSP Muhammad Jalige, explained that operatives were mobilized to the scene where they met the suspect in the midst of the crowd lying unconscious.

“Information gathered revealed that the suspect by name whose second name not yet known, attacked his 27-year-old ex girlfriend, Ebenezer Agada of Command Secondary and Nursery Sokoto Road, with a machete and inflicted multiple injuries on her face and hands.

“In the process, he cut off her left hand completely, alleging that he spent a lot with her and she want to dump him for another man.

“The victim was rushed to Barau Dikko Teaching Hospital for treatment where a medical doctor on call confirmed her dead”.