There was pandemonium at the premises of Edo State Specialist Hospital, Benin City, Edo State on Thursday as the remains of a 27 years old pregnant woman, simply identified as Faith Aigbe was found locked in an SUV belonging to a traditional ruler,Enogie of Uroho, Iguodala Ogieriakhi.
The corpse was alleged to have been brought by the suspect,who abandoned her and fled the scene when he discovered that the woman was dead. The scene drew a crowd at the health facility, forcing sympathizer to break the windscreen of the car to take a glance of the dead pregnant woman.
According to the suspect,who reported himself tothe police,the woman died trying to procure abortion for
an eight months pregnancy before dying at the process.
“Faith was a woman l proposed to marry. She lives with me in my palace. But I have been having issue with some of her family members who do not want me to marry her.
“Faith was eight months pregnant for me, but some of her family members who do not want me to marry her encouraged her to commit abortion.”
Comfirming the story,the Police Public Relation Officer of the Edo State Police Command,SP Bello Kantongs said the man has been arrested and transferred to the homicide department of CID.
