By Wilson Adekumola
The former Vice Chairman of Okolor Inland community of Udu Local Government Area, Delta State, Austin Ejovwo, has allegedly killed his 45-year-old lover, Felicia Akpomeria, and took to his heels.
The deceased was found in the lover’s bedroom apartment in her pool of blood on Friday.
The State Command’s Spokesman, Bright Edafe, while confirming the incident, said, “Ubogo woman was found dead in her own pool of blood on the bed of her ex-husband,” Edafe said.
Some of the victim’s relations at Ubogo community, who spoke with newsmen disclosed that the death of a single mother of four has put the family in pain and mourning mood.
The deceased elder relation, Godwin Laya said, “Felicia was aged 45 with four children, three girls and a boy from her failed marriage before meeting the suspect. She was the only child of her father, the aged mother is alive.
“Felicia was called by Austin to come over to Okolor on Thursday evening. On Friday afternoon, we got a call from Okolor that Austin has killed Felicia.
“So, I sent two emissaries, when they returned and confirm the report, I and others joined them and we went over there.
“On getting there, we found Police from Ovwian already removing her corpse in an ambulance and they invited us over to the station. Felicia daughter and others have made statements.
“We were told that when neighbours didn’t hear from Austin on Friday morning, they decided to check his door and discovered he left at night, so, they went to the back window and peeped, from there they saw Felicia in her pool of blood.
“This led them to raise alarm and the door was broken down. On getting to the room, several fetish and idols worshipping paraphernalia littered the floor. Felicia fully naked corpse was rested on a corner.
“Several machete cuts were seen at the back of her head and chest. We don’t know whether any organ was removed because she was covered in blood.”
Another family member, who preferred anonymity said, “The daughter told us that Austin was owing Felicia over N300,000 and has called Austin to demand the money.
“That after several calls, Austin in the evening of Thursday called her to come at night. We didn’t know he has such devilish intentions.”
The victim, it was gathered, operates a restaurant business in front of the family compound at Ubogo community roundabout.
