Operatives of the Edo State Police Command have arrested one Zachariah in connection with the death of 20-year-old girl, Precious Aigbokhode, who was raped and stabbed to death at Agenebode, Etsako East Local Government Area of the state.
Precious was said to have bled to death after being stabbed several times immediately she was raped on Sunday.
The State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Chidi Nwabuzor, confirmed the incident on Wednesday.
He said, “On July 17, 2022, around 2.25pm, one Paul of Otuokwe reported at the Agenebode Police Station that about 12:30pm of same day, the corpse of his younger sister, Precious Aigbokhode, 20, was found on Pandaponti Street.
“Based on the report, the Divisional Crime Officer mobilised his men and moved to the scene, where the corpse was observed with marks of violence on it; there were multiple knife wounds all over her body. One Zachariah is helping with police investigation.”
Nwabuzor added that the corpse was photographed and taken to a mortuary for an autopsy.