BY VICTORIA IKEANO

The police in Nasarawa state have arrested a suspect, Alice Mulak residing in Ungwan Gwari in Karu local government area for stabbing his boyfriend to death during a fight.

According the state’s Commissioner of Police, CP Adesina Soyemi, speaking through the Public Relations Officer, DSP Ramhan Nansel, the incident happened in the early hours of today (Friday) at Mararaba.

He said that the Command’s Criminal Investigation Department (CID) in Lafia where the suspect was transferred to, was investigating the case.

CP Soyemi’s statement read in full: “Police operatives attached to Mararaba ‘A’ Division in Nasarawa State led by CSP Musa Babayola have arrested one Alice Mulak ‘F’ of Ungwan Gwari, Karu LGA for stabbing her boyfriend to death with a Knife.

“Preliminary investigation revealed that the incident happened behind City Rock Hotel, Mararaba at about 0330hrs when the deceased and his girlfriend engaged themselves in fisticuffs as a result of a misunderstanding.

“Hence, the suspect was arrested and the knife used in perpetrating the offence was consequently recovered based on the directives of the Commissioner of Police, CP Adesina Soyemi.

“The suspect has been transferred to State Criminal Investigation Department, Lafia for further investigation and subsequent prosecution”.