Tragedy on Monday struck in Obiaruku, Ukwuani Local Government Area of Delta State as one Tomson, a middle-aged man, allegedly murdered his girlfriend.
The victim, simply identified as Augustina, The Eagle Online gathered, was gruesomely murdered during a heated argument between her and the estranged lover boy.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Celestina Kalu, said the suspect stabbed the lady, 25, with a knife close to her heart, before hitting her head with a pestle.
Kalu explained that the suspect locked the deceased inside his one-room apartment apparently to make sure she died before bolting from the scene.
The victim and the suspect were said to have been experiencing difficulty in their relationship before they went to bed on the fateful day.
A neighbour said: “At about 5am the following morning, there was terrible noise from the suspect’s apartment, which woke-up the neighbours.
“But before they could force the door open, the lady had given up in the pool of her blood.”
Kalu informed newsmen that the matter was reported at the Obiaruku Police Station, adding that the parents of the deceased have been contacts while efforts have been intensified to arrest the fleeing suspect.