It was gathered that Njoku, had done preliminary traditional introduction to the parents and relatives of the girl to indicate his intension to marry her and was accepted by Cynthia’s family.
Moreover, according to source, Njoku had gone to Cynthia’s family a day before he killed the girl and complained that the deceased was unfaithful to him. .
Njoku and Cynthia’s relationship had advanced as they were already planning their formal marriage only for him to stabbed the girl to death. He had stormed his lover’s house at 5 Amachi street, Abakaliki when she was cooking and stabbed her.
Cynthia was rushed to the hospital by her neighbours following alarm but she could not make it as she passed away few minutes after being taken to the hospital. Njoku, after stabbing Cynthia, went to his house in another street in Abakaliki and committed suicide.
Police spokesman in the State, Loveth Oda, confirmed the incident, adding that investigation have since been launched into the matter
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