By Promise Eze
The Libyan police on Wednesday disclosed the arrest of a Nigerian couple for the murder of their female compatriot in Libya.
The Libya Observer, in a report on its Twitter page, said police forces arrested the couple in Tripoli.
According to the report, the suspects allegedly killed the woman and dumped her body on the street near the Nigerian Embassy in Tripoli.
The news outlet said, “Police forces in Tripoli have detained a Nigerian couple who killed a Nigerian woman and dumped her body in the street near the Nigerian embassy, which reported the crime to the police.”
A Nigerian sports journalist and Libya returnee, Oyiza, who had reported about the murder last month, said the wife hit the deceased on her head with a heavy metal and when they noticed she wasn’t very conscious, the husband called a taxi driver and they dumped her near the Nigerian Embassy.
“My dearest Akwa Ibomites, Here’s your daughter, Happiness Monday. She was abandoned half dead at the Nigerian Embassy Tripoli, Libya. Unfortunately she died at the hospital. She needs to be buried but nothing can be done without the consent of her relatives. Can you please identify her or please share to various Akwa Ibom platforms so we can get in touch with any family member? It’s a matter of urgency and I would appreciate if you come through for her so she can get her final rest. The only information gotten from her is her name.” she wrote in the post.
