A retired nurse, Mrs. Esther Amali, and her maid, recognized as Mercy Mwuese, have been stabbed to demise by a younger man who invaded their residence close to Federal Low Price, Makurdi, the Benue State capital.
In line with an eyewitness, the incident occurred round 4:30 PM on Sunday.
An eyewitness instructed it PUNCH Metro that the suspected killer had entered the compound and attacked the maid who was in her twenties on the time the retired nurse was away.
There have been two variations of why the suspected killer invaded the home.
One model claimed that the maid was impregnated by one of many rival cult members who allegedly murdered one in every of their members.
One other model claimed that the deceased's maid had a misunderstanding with the suspected assassin due to his buddy whom she (Mercy) accused of being accountable for her being pregnant and now the daddy of her child.
PUNCH Metro discovered that the suspected killer had persistently warned the deceased maid to cease associating his buddy with being the daddy of her child.
The attacker is claimed to have climbed over a fence to realize entry to the home when the retired nurse was not there.
The eyewitness stated it was for the time being the attacker stabbed the maid that the retired nurse returned to the home and was greeted with loud noise from the maid.
The eyewitness stated: “As quickly because the retired nurse got here in and heard the maid's cry, she rushed inside and noticed a younger man stabbing Mercy (home maid).
“Mother began pleading and shouting the suspected killer's title to cease, however he couldn't hearken to Mother's plea as he stabbed Mercy till she was unconscious after which confronted Mother and stabbed her a number of instances as properly.
“Earlier than assist may attain Mother (retired nurse), the suspected killer had escaped.
“However the neighbors instantly organized a automotive and took mother and the maid to the hospital. Whereas on the best way to the hospital, Mother, gasping for breath, was capable of briefly describe how the incident occurred.
“Sadly, she couldn't make it as a result of she gave up the ghost earlier than going to hospital.
“Their stays had been deposited on the Federal Medical Centre, Makurdi, whereas one other neighbor had taken custody of the newborn left behind by the maid.
When contacted, the spokesperson of the state command, SP Catherine Anene, stated she would contact our correspondent.
She stated in a quick assertion: “I’ll come again to this.” On the time of submitting this report, she had not returned.
