Reports has it that a pregnant woman identified as Blessing Godday has been apprehended by the Rivers State Police Command for allegedly stabbing another woman, Mrs Imeran Idema, to death over a bunch of plantain allegedly stolen by the former in Adada community in the Abua/Odual Local Government Area of the state.
The 32-year-old, who is a mother of nine, allegedly stabbed Idema for attempting to stop her from running away with a bunch of plantain she reportedly stole from a plantation while trying to get food for her children.
Though, the incident happened on January 28, 2003, the police arrested Blessing on Friday 2 February 2024.
It was learned that Mrs Idema, who was keeping watch over the plantation for her family, had informed Blessing to drop the bunch of plantain but she declined. A situation that resulted to a heated argument.
According to a source who spoke to newsmen on the condition of anonymity ; “Mrs. Imeran Idema, machete in hand, immediately accosted her (Blessing) and asked her to surrender the bunch of plantain.
“‘Drop that plantain,’ Imeran shouted as she approached Blessing, who also had a sharp machete with which she had illegally harvested the bunch of plantain.
“Instead, Blessing rushed towards another exit. Imeran ran after her, and she grabbed the fleeing woman and threatened to use the machete on her.
Blessing then stopped running and faced her (Imeran). An altercation ensued, which led to Imeran landing a blow on Blessing’s right foot.
“Blessing then dropped the bunch and launched vicious attacks with her own machete. She hit out with the machete, inflicting two cuts on Imeran’s head and shoulder”.
It was gathered that the heated combat left collapsing Blessing in sharp pain leaving the scene and abandoning the bunch of plantain.
Reports gathered, also indicated that members of Imeran’s family who heard her screams came to her aid, took her for medical treatment, and reported the matter to operatives of the Nigerian police in the area.
It was said that the police arrested Blessing and, after questioning her, she was later freed to access medical attention for the injury sustained in her foot.
However, she was later rearrested and when she got to the police station, she got the news that Imeran had passed on.
Confirming the incident, spokesman for the Rivers state police command, Grace Iringe-Koko, revealed that the suspect had since been charged to court.
