A 40-year-old man recognized as Samson Ekata has been arrested by operatives of the Edo State Police Command for allegedly killing his pregnant 18-year-old girlfriend.
DAILY POST stories that the state Commissioner of Police, Patrick Daaor, disclosed this on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, whereas parading the suspect and others arrested for varied crimes in the state.
Daaor stated the incident occurred in Uromi, Esan North-East Local Government Area of the state.
He stated the suspect allegedly murdered the lady, who had reportedly been dwelling with him for a few 12 months.
He alleged that after killing the lady, the suspect mutilated her physique, severed her breast and tried to take away her unborn child.
In an interview with newsmen, the suspect, who admitted killing the lady, stated it was his first time killing anybody.
Ekata, who additionally admitted that the sufferer had been dwelling with him, claimed that he dedicated the crime underneath religious affect.
According to him, “I began hearing voices instructing me to kill her, but I initially resisted because she was pregnant.
“The same instruction came to me in a dream about two weeks later, prompting me to commit the crime.
“After killing her, I severed her breast as the spirit instructed me to do so,” he stated.
He additionally disclosed that he dumped her physique by the roadside after transporting it there in a Toyota Corolla.
He, nonetheless, denied involvement in another killings, sustaining that he had by no means killed anybody earlier than the incident.
Speaking additional, the Commissioner of Police described the incident as a horrific crime and expressed unhappiness over the killing of the pregnant girl.
He counseled members of the group for their cooperation with the police, noting that their help was instrumental in the suspect’s arrest.
Daaor assured the general public that the suspect would face the complete weight of the regulation.
He additionally urged members of the general public to proceed offering helpful data to safety businesses to assist fight crime throughout the state.
He suggested mother and father to pay nearer consideration to the security of their youngsters, notably ladies, warning that sexual predators and different harmful people may exploit their vulnerability.
Daaor additionally warned younger ladies to train warning in their relationships and keep away from putting their belief in individuals with out contemplating their security.
He reiterated the command’s dedication to defending residents of Edo State and referred to as for continued collaboration between the general public and safety businesses to cut back crime.
