- He said the suspect also used the machete to inflict injuries on the mother of the lady who tried to stop him.
In Cross River state, one Amber Ubung has allegedly macheted his lover for failing to pay him a visit at his residence on last Valentine’s Day.
The 30-year-old suspect was said to have attacked the said lover identified as Blessing Onawu after she reneged on her promise of spending the Valentine night with him
Onawu, 25, also collected N7,000 from Ubung to make her hair.
The state Commissioner of Police, Mr Gyogon Grimah, confirmed the incident to newsmen while parading the suspect on Wednesday in Calabar, the state capital.
He disclosed that the incident happened at Okuni in Ikom Local Government Area.
He said the suspect also used the machete to inflict injuries on the mother of the lady who tried to stop him.
“After waiting and the said lady did not show up, the suspect, Ubung, armed himself with a machete, went to the house of Onawu, attacked and gave her several machete cuts all over her body with the intent to kill her.
“In an attempt by the victim’s mother to rescue her, he used the same machete to inflict injuries on her.
“A team of policemen were mobilised to the scene, and the suspect was arrested with the machete.
“The suspect was transferred to SCID for further investigation and will be charged to court as soon as investigation is concluded,” he said.
According to the commissioner, the victim and her mother were receiving treatment in different hospitals.