One Timothy Ekem has murdered his lover, Fortune Ohiero, a 30-year-old lady, in a hotel room in Abia State.
Ekem, according to the State Police Command, committed the heinous crime on December 5 when both lodged at Chrismary Hotel situated at No. 82 Clifford Road Aba.
The killer, a 29-old, to what end, took the life of Fortune, sneaked out of the hotel and fled into hiding.
Afterwards, the hotel operators discovered the killing and brought it to the notice of the police, who in turn made success in their search of the suspect.
The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Maureen Chinaka, related this account in a statement she released on Friday, same day, Ekem was paraded at the State Command.
“At about 5 pm on December 4, the police received a report that an unidentified person allegedly killed a female friend he lodged with at Chrismary Hotel, situated at No. 82 Clifford Road Aba and ran away unnoticed.
“On receipt of the report, Divisional Police Officer, Ndiegoro in the company of other personnel visited the scene.
“The deceased was found lying dead on the hotel bed with marks of violence seen on her body. A handbag and four pairs of new female shoes were also found in the hotel room.
“Photographs of the deceased were taken and the corpse was evacuated and deposited at the mortuary for preservation and autopsy.
“During investigations by the state CID the fleeing suspect was identified and tracked to his hiding place at Ogada II village in Obubara Local Government Area of Cross River State. He was arrested in collaboration with the Cross River State Police Command and confessed to the crime. Investigation has been concluded by the State CID and the suspect will be charged in court,” Chinaka wrote.
