The Delta State Police Command has arrested two suspects, in connection with the gruesome killing of a 10-year-old girl.
According to the state’s Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bright Edafe, the incident involved a boyfriend luring his girlfriend’s younger sister, one of a set of triplets, to her death.
SP Edafe narrated that the boyfriend approached his girlfriend with a disturbing request to allow him to take one of her younger sisters. “The lady has triplets, all girls, aged 10. The boyfriend told her, ‘Please, can you give me one of your sisters? We won’t use her for anything harmful.’ She refused but did not raise an alarm or report the matter to her parents, the community, or the police,” Edafe explained.
Later that day, one of the triplets went missing. As the family began searching for the child, the girlfriend remembered her boyfriend’s earlier request. She informed her parents, who alerted the community. The suspect was tracked down and arrested.
During interrogation, the suspect, identified as Precious, confessed to handing over the child to two unknown men who killed her with a machete. He revealed that he was promised ₦200,000 for the act but claimed he never received the money.
“They used a machete on the baby, killed her, and up till now, we haven’t found the remains of the child,” Edafe said.
In a video recorded during questioning, Precious admitted to his role in the crime. When asked about his actions, he said, “I feel pain.” He confirmed he was present when the men killed the child with a machete.
The suspect, who is 20 years old, admitted he approached his girlfriend with the request to take one of her sisters. When she refused and left, he went ahead to lure the child to her killers.
The police are continuing their investigation to recover the child’s remains and identify the other individuals involved in the crime. SP Edafe reiterated the importance of reporting suspicious behavior to prevent such tragedies.
“The community and parents must be vigilant and report such cases immediately to the authorities,” he said.
The boyfriend to the girl deceived one of the triplets who is a sister to his girlfriend, took her to meet two unknowm guys, where they used matchet to kill the little girl ten who is 10 years old. They promised to give him 200k, even the 200k, he didnt see pic.twitter.com/MdEtGRAPiz
— SP. Bright Edafe (@Brightgoldenboy) January 20, 2025
