An 18-year-old boy, identified to be Kingdom Paul, has been arrested by the Edo State Police Command over alleged murder.
He was arrested for allegedly killing a 38-year-old woman, Victory Oro who is a $€x worker in Benin.
The incident reportedly took place at a local lodge where the two had met for a paid s3xu@l encounter.
Following an agreement, Paul and Oro were said to have completed their arrangement when an altercation broke out between them.
Paul allegedly st@bbed Oro during the disagreement.
The woman was rushed to a hospital located on Upper Ekenwan Road, where she later succumbed to her injuries.
Her body has been deposited in the hospital’s mortuary for an autopsy.
The teenager was one of several individuals paraded by the Edo Police Command at their headquarters in Benin City.
Edo State Police Spokesman, SP Moses Joel Yamu, said; “On 05/09/2024 at about 12:00 noon, operatives of Evbuotubu Division acting on information, arrested one Kingdom Paul ‘m’ 18yrs who st@bbed one lady named Victory Oro ‘f 38yrs in a lodge where they went to have fun.
“The victim was immediately rushed to Supreme Hospital, Upper Ekenwan where she gave up the ghost. Her corpse has been deposited at the hospital mortuary for autopsy. Investigation is ongoing.”
Speaking with reporters, Paul admitted to the crime, confessing that he attacked Oro suddenly and without any apparent reason, despite having agreed earlier to pay her N2,000 for the service.
