A 20-year-old suspect, identified as Ekene, recounted the harrowing incident in which he and his friend, Stanley, also 20, killed a woman in the Oliogo community of Ndokwa West Local Government Area, Delta State, while attempting to steal her motorcycle. The two were paraded at the State Police Headquarters in Asaba by the command’s Public Relations Officer, Mr. Bright Edafe.
Ekene expressed remorse over the crime, admitting he felt compelled to confess to his mother upon returning home. He narrated how they encountered their victim while she was eating on her farm. “When we sighted her, my friend took off his shirt and tried to strangle her with it,” he explained.
He described the moment the woman recognized his friend, saying, “As she was being strangled, she fell, and tears started coming from her eyes; then she said ‘Aboy,’ because she recognized him.” In a panic, Stanley then grabbed a cutlass and struck her on the head, causing blood to flow.
Amidst the chaos, Ekene recalled his friend urging him to search for the motorcycle keys. Once they couldn’t find them, they fled the scene.
Later, Ekene confided in his mother about the incident, who advised him to approach members of the local vigilante group. This ultimately led to their arrest at the police station.
When asked why he didn’t intervene during the attack, he replied, “I asked my friend what he would do if the woman died, and he told me if he didn’t kill her, she would report us.” He added, “I really felt bad when I saw tears flowing from her eyes.”
The case highlights the alarming issues of youth violence and the desperate measures some resort to, underlining the need for community engagement and preventive measures to address such tragic incidents.