Pregnant Woman Arrested for Murder in Rivers, Police Shares Details

• The Rivers state police authorities have arrested a 32-year-old pregnant woman for alleged murder
• The mother of nine was accused of killing a housewife, Mrs Imeran Idema, over a heated argument
• The suspect, during a confession to the policemen at the homicide section of the command's criminal investigations department, said she only retaliated

Legit.ng journalist Esther Odili has over two years of experience covering political parties and movements.

Rivers state, Port Harcourt - A pregnant woman identified simply as Blessing Godday has been arrested for allegedly stabbing another woman, Mrs Imeran Idema.

What really happened?

According to the Rivers state police command, Blessing killed the woman following an argument that ensued over a bunch of plantains she allegedly stole in the Adada community in the Abua/Odual local government area of the state.

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Though the incident occurred on January 28, 2003, the police arrested Blessing on Friday, February 2, Punch reported.

The Nigerian Tribune reported that the suspect claimed she resorted to stealing the plantains when her husband could not take care of his large family.

Rivers police react to murder of woman

Reacting to the development, Rivers state commissioner of police, CP Olatunji Disu, advised people to have children they can cater for and not vice versa.

Disu disclosed further that people needed to think carefully before making life choices, as he charged heads of households to procreate within their means and to lead responsible lives, PM News reported.

Suspected cultists arrested for burying man alive in Rivers

In another development, Legit.ng reported earlier that Rivers police arrested two notorious kidnappers in the state.

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According to the state police command, the kidnappers masterminded the abduction of Praise Daakian, a former chairman in the Kereken-Boue, Khana local government area of Rivers state, and allegedly buried him alive.

As reported by The Punch, the police disclosed that the suspects collected N200,000 as part of payment for the ransom from the victim's wife before burying him alive.

Source: Legit.ng