21-Year-Old Lady Kills Lover in Delta, Police Take Action
- A mother of two in Delta state has landed in police net after she reportedly ended the life of her partner during a heated quarrel
- The 21-year-old lady who was arrested by the Delta state police said she stabbed her lover, the father of her two children, to death to defend herself
- The command's spokesperson, Bright Edafe, confirmed Lilian's arrest and shared a video of him interrogating the lady on his X page on Wednesday, September 3
Legit.ng journalist Esther Odili has over two years of experience covering political parties and movements.
The Nigeria Police Force has arrested a 21-year-old mother of two, Lilian, for allegedly stabbing her partner to death during a domestic dispute at Ijanpa Road axis of Delta state.
Source: Facebook
The Delta state police command's spokesperson, Bright Edafe, confirmed the arrest in a post shared on his X page on Wednesday, September 3.
According to Edafe, Lilian had been co-habiting with the deceased, a 34-year-old man, for four years, beginning the relationship when she was 17.
The couple had two children together.
Edafe disclosed that during interrogation, the suspect admitted to stabbing her partner in the chest during an argument that turned violent.
Source: Twitter
“She claimed he attempted to end their relationship, which led to a quarrel.
“She said he beat her with a cane and smashed her head on the ground before she rushed to the kitchen to get a knife.
“When he advanced towards her, she stabbed him despite warning him to stay away,” Edafe tweeted.
Lilian revealed that she stabbed her husband to defend herself after he tried to end the relationship with her.
Nigerians react as lady stabs lover to death in Delta
Legit.ng compiled a few reactions from the comment section on X below;
@verybigshaqq
"Lives are no longer valued in this society. Any small altercation one is dead."
@samguyy55 tweeted:
"She committed the crime as an adult. If she wasn’t OK with the man, she should have left."
@EgwudikeCAF tweeted:
"The music background isn't necessary Sir. Well done nevertheless. It's quite unfortunate this things happens, and are becoming normalised. Our morals are dying."
@Mayoroflondon0 tweeted:
"I hold the young woman accountable for her actions, but I cannot ignore that she is also a victim of exploitation and neglect."
Watch the video below as Lilian detailed what led to her action;
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