Tragedy as Man Kills About-to-Wed Ex-Lover in Enugu

Tragedy as Man Kills About-to-Wed Ex-Lover in Enugu

  • Tragedy struck in New Anglican Road in Nsukka local government area of Enugu state after a man killed his ex-girlfriend, Chisom Ayogu
  • The suspect identified as Ogbonna killed his former girlfriend at his residence when she visited to inform him about her forthcoming marriage ceremony
  • Eyewitnesses narrated how the visit turned into a tragic incident leading to the death of Chisom, who was preparing for her wedding

Legit.ng journalist Adekunle Dada has over 8 years of experience covering metro, government policy, and international issues

Nsukka, Enugu state - Police operatives have arrested a middle-aged man identified as Ogbonna, for allegedly killing his ex-girlfriend, Chisom Ayogu in Enugu state.

It was gathered that Ogbonna, popularly known as Mourinho, killed Chisom Ayogu at his residence on New Anglican Road in the Nsukka local government area of the state.

Nigerian man kills about-to-wed ex-lover in Enugu state
Police arrest man for killing about-to-wed ex-lover in Enugu state. Photo credit: @uceey97
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The tragic incident occurred when Chison visited Mourinho at his home Nsukka, to inform him about her forthcoming marriage ceremony.

As reported by Vanguard, hailed from the Amufie community while Ogbonna is from the Igogoro community both from the Igbo-Eze North local government area of Enugu state.

The former lovers got into a disagreement during the visit leading Mourinho to violently assault his ex-girlfriend for reasons yet to be ascertained.

According to eyewitness accounts, Chisom was already unconscious by the time help arrived.

A resident of the area, who chose to remain anonymous, said Chisom was pronounced dead on arrival by the attending doctors in a nearby hospital.

The source disclosed that Ogbonna has been arrested by the police for interrogation.

Gospel singer opens up on killing girlfriend

Recall that Timileyin Ajayi is known locally as a gospel singer, but he was recently reportedly caught with the severed head of his alleged girlfriend, Salome Adaidu.

The incident which happened in Orozo, a community in Nasarawa state, left many Nigerians in shock, with questions on why he did it

In a press interview, seen by Legit.ng on Tuesday, January 14, Ajayi lifted the lid on the horrific killing.

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Tragedy as man kills lover in Delta state

Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that the life of a young woman was cut short in the Orhono area of Eku community, Ethiope East local government area of Delta state.

This is because her lover murdered her in cold blood after requesting the woman’s debit card and she bluntly refused.

Meanwhile, sources in the community noted that the two were on good terms before the unfortunate incident occurred.

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Adekunle Dada (Politics and Current Affairs Editor) Adekunle Dada is a trained journalist with over 8 years of working experience. He is also a Politics/Current Affairs Editor at Legit.ng. He holds a B.Sc. in Mass Communication from Lagos State University, Ojo. Adekunle previously worked at PM News, The Sun, and Within Nigeria, where he expressed his journalistic skills with well-researched articles and features. In 2024, Adekunle obtained a certificate in advanced digital reporting from the Google News Initiative. He can be reached via adekunle.dada@corp.legit.ng.