A young man has been apprehended for allegedly killing a little girl in a gruesome manner in Aba, Abia state.
It
was gathered that the suspect who is believed to be either 19 or 20
years old and alleged to be a cultist, after returning from an errand on
Monday, December 24th – brought out a knife and stabbed the girl (his
neighbor’s daughter) in the stomach for reasons best known to him.
The little girl was rushed to the hospital where she later died.
According
to reports, the young man was immediately apprehended by residents of
the area and codeine was allegedly found in his pocket after a search
was conducted on him.
While people tried to fathom the reason for
the man’s act, it has been claimed that the suspect has a mental issue
and might have been the cause of the murder.
The suspect is currently in police custody.
Share your thoughts