Police in the state of Oyo have arrested Shagbada Erigga, 26, for allegedly murdering his girlfriend, Happiness Winifred, 30, for refusing to have sex with him.
Parading the suspect in front of newsmen today 30 June, the Oyo State Police Commissioner, CP Chuks Enwonwu, said the alleged killer, Erigga invited Happiness, a mother of three, to spend the night with him on 21 June. After she declined to have sex with him they got into a heated argument. He proceeded to punch her three times. She slumped and died and then dumped her body into a well in the Ibadan Ojoo area, capital of the state of Oyo.
The police boss said Ojoo Police Station men started an investigation after one Mr. Agu Benson, an Oritoke Area resident of Ojoo, came to the police station to complain that on June 25 he went to fetch water in the well in his compound and found a floating body.
Shagbada admitted to the murder when interrogated but said he “accidentally” killed Happiness.
“On that faithful day of the incident, we were showering together and I asked her the reason she has been denying me of sex but she was raising her voice on me and I slapped her and to my surprise, she slapped me back and I gave her just three blows at the mouth and another one on her neck. Next thing I knew, she fell slumped and died.
When I discovered that she has died, I quickly carried her corpse and threw her inside a well in my compound because I was afraid and I didn’t want people to suspect me that I responsible for her death.
But a few days later, her corpse was discovered by my neighbour who wanted to use the well and he reported the case to the police and I was arrested.
I regret my actions. I don’t have intentions to kill her. She used to be my girlfriend. She had told me that she is a runs girl, that she already had three kids and I said no problem, and I promised to take her as my wife before that misunderstanding came up between both of us,” Erigga said
Items recovered from him include one hand bag, one Andriod Phone, a pair of underwear, a pack of condoms, a key, and slippers.
