A 23-year-old man, Godspower Adegheji, has allegedly hacked his girlfriend, Gift Oloku to death over iPhone.
The deceased, who is said to be a student of the Delta State Polytechnic, Ozoro, was reportedly killed with a matchete.
It was gathered that the incident happened at Etevie quarters in Ozoro, Isoko North Local Government Area of the state on Saturday, July 16, 2022.
Spokesperson of the Sate Police Command, DSP Bright Edafe, who confirmed the incident in a statement on Sunday, said the suspect has been arrested.
According to Edafe, the suspect killed the Gift after she mistakenly broke his iPhone while they were fighting.
The spokesperson stated:
“This is Godspower Adegheji of Etevie quarters Ozoro, age 23yrs, he killed his girlfriend Gift Oloku ‘f’ aged 22yrs in ozoro using a machete after she mistakenly broke his IPhone 11pro max while they were fighting cos she went out without telling him. He has been arrested.”
Meanwhile, the issue was said to have started on Saturday night when the suspect accused the deceased of infidelity after she went out without telling him and a fight broke out between them, leading to her death.