Operatives of the Bayelsa State Police Command have arrested one Lucky Okubo, a 17-year-old boy, over the suspected murder of his 14-year-old girlfriend, Shallon Ebitare, a resident of Akaibiri Community in Yenagoa.
According to a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) ASP Musa Mohammed, stated that the Commissioner of Police Bayelsa State Command, Alonyenu Francis Idu, had ordered a discreet investigation into the circumstances leading to the death of the teenage girl in a hotel in Yenagoa.
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The suspect who was arrested by operatives attached to Ekeki Divisional Headquarters, confessed upon interrogation that he took the deceased to a hotel, where he intended to have carnal knowledge with her.
In the words of Mohammed, the PPRO, “The suspect claimed that the deceased went to the bathroom to take her bath but fell, in which she sustained injuries. Sequel to this, he invited the Hotel Manager who assisted in taking the deceased to FMC, Yenagoa where she was confirmed dead by a Medical Doctor on duty.
Meanwhile, the suspect is in custody at the SCID, Yenagoa, while an investigation continues with a view to ascertaining the cause of death.
“The Commissioner of Police, Bayelsa State Command urge the general public to remain calm, vigilant and report any suspicious activities to the nearest police station or call the command control emergency numbers”, he added.
