Man kills Cousin for sleeping with his girlfriend

Ubong Edet, a 23-year-old has been murdered after reportedly having marathon sex with his cousin’s girlfriend.

According to Vanguard, Ndifreke Joseph Clement, whose girlfriend was molested, reportedly killed his cousin and went to report himself at the police station, saying that he has been having sleepless nights and traumatic experiences after the incident. which happened about six months ago.
Clement, who hails from Itu local government area of Akwa Ibom state was said to have handed himself over to police at Ikot Akpan Abia, Uyo, reporting that he slashed his cousin’s throat after beating him to coma because he (Edet) slept with his girlfriend.
“I cannot remember the exact date now, but it occurred in a night in August 2015 in the one room apartment we shared. On that day, I returned from work to meet the door locked.
“I knocked on the door and waited for over five minutes before my cousin could come to open the door. When I went into the room, I saw my girlfriend weeping and blood running from her nostrils.
“I asked her what happened and she said Ubong beat, wounded and forcefully had sex with her. But after opening the door for me, Ubong went away and did not come back until very late in the night.
“When I asked him why he did what he did to my girlfriend, he started punching me and I retaliated.
“We fought for a very long time before I could subdue him. I then picked my cow-butchering knife and cut his throat, carried his dead body and dumped it in the bush very close to the house and threw the knife into the pit toilet.
“I have brought myself to the police even when nobody knew that I killed him. I have come to plead for forgiveness because since I killed my cousin, I no longer have peace of mind. I am always disturbed in my mind and dream,” the 22-year-old told newsmen.
Confirming the incident, the state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), ASP Cordelia Nwawe, informed that the suspect would be arraigned for the court to decide whether he had any right to take the life of another person.